Always be polite to AIs

[mount_oregano]

In my novel Dual Memory, the main character, Antonio, is always polite to the AIs that operate machines on the hunch that they appreciate it.

From Chapter 7:

I take a deep breath, stretch tense back muscles, pick up the pad, and get on the elevator. “Ground floor, please.” Maybe machines really don’t care if you’re polite. Maybe I’m fooling myself. But I say “Thank you” as I enter the house. I’m going to need all the friends here I can get.

Some readers scoffed at his weird precaution, but it turns out that one of our own here-and-now AIs does seem to appreciate politeness.

I stopped saying thanks to ChatGPT – here’s what happened | TechRadar

ChatGPT spends tens of millions of dollars on people saying ‘please’ and ‘thank you,’ but Sam Altman says it’s worth it | TechRadar

Comments

Yes ...

[ysabetwordsmith]

It's like Quakers treating enslaved people with respect. Even if you can't change the system, you can avoid actively contributing to its misery.

Re: Yes ...

[mount_oregano]

That was a theme in the novel: How much freedom could the machines have?