Why be polite to AI? “You never know” — Sam Altman, Apr 17, 2025
Q: Why do we “never know”?
A: Because (1) AI is a black box and nobody knows what happens inside, and (2) common sense would imply that IF an AI assumes control of our world, THEN retribution could be severe.
Really, now? No- we do need to know we are safe. That is the requirement.

- tomie @tomieinlove · Apr 16 I wonder how much money OpenAI has lost in electricity costs from people saying “please” and “thank you” to their models.
- Sam Altman @sama tens of millions of dollars well spent–you never know 12:15 AM · Apr 17, 2025 · 536.5K Views
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