Subj : I almost always say thanks to ChatGPT - but most people have swor To : All From : TechnologyDaily Date : Mon Jun 23 2025 18:45:07 I almost always say thanks to ChatGPT - but most people have sworn at AI chatbots at least once, survey finds Date: Mon, 23 Jun 2025 17:33:00 +0000 Description: Report claims nearly 70% of usersnt admit to swearing at AI chatbots during frustrating conversations. FULL STORY ======================================================================Most people are polite to AI even when theyre frustrated, Tidio survey finds Cursing at chatbots doesnt stop people from saying thank you Politeness toward AI feels normal even when the tech fails often Are you someone who always says please and thank you to AI tools , or do you let rip when it doesnt get what you mean or give you what you want? New research has suggested users of AI chatbots can be both polite and rude, often in the same conversation. A new report from Tidio found most people have cursed at a chatbot at least once, but that hasnt stopped them from saying thank you afterward, highlighting the contradiction in how people interact with AI. Avoiding AI chatbots Nearly 70% of users admitted to swearing at chatbots out of frustration, but the service were getting from our future AI overlords cant be that bad since 75% said they were satisfied with their most recent interaction. Although people can be quick to vent when things dont go their way (something human customer service workers know all too well), politeness still seems to be a habit people carry into conversations with AI, even when the experience isnt totally smooth. A previous Future study found 67% of Americans and 71% of Brits are nice to AI. That includes saying please, thank you, and even apologizing to digital assistants like ChatGPT or smart speakers. It may sound silly, but some people say being respectful helps them get better answers. TechRadars Becca Caddy tested this by removing polite words from her prompts to ChatGPT and said the quality of responses dropped. Even OpenAIs CEO, Sam Altman, weighed in on the cost of politeness. When asked how much it costs to power responses to polite prompts, he replied , Tens of millions of dollars well spent. Although AI is now part of our daily lives, a good portion of people arent wholly convinced by it. Around 30% of respondents to Tidios survey said theyd prefer to wait for a human even if a chatbot is ready to respond. And 26% said theyd rather trust a Magic 8-Ball than AI support. Some users are even willing to pay to avoid it. About 11% would spend extra just to talk to a human. Yet in practice, most people are prepared to use AI for help with basic tasks. The most common purposes include technical support, general questions, billing issues, and product information. You might also like These are the best AI image generator tools available to use (and swear at) right now Are you polite to ChatGPT? Heres where you rank among AI chatbot users I dont understand why people say please and thank you to AI ====================================================================== Link to news story: https://www.techradar.com/pro/i-almost-always-say-thanks-to-chatgpt-but-most-p eople-have-sworn-at-ai-chatbots-at-least-once-survey-finds --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A47 (Linux/64) * Origin: tqwNet Technology News (1337:1/100) .