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I often get asked why whenever I',m demoing prompting generative AI to a group, I *always* use "please" in my prompts to Copilot, ChatGPT or whatnot ...

bbc.co.ukDo you have to be polite to AI?The advice you get about talking to chatbots can be truly bizarre, and totally useless. Here's what actually works.

John Wood

@johnwood.org

It's not (as invariably gets suggested) because I'm worried the AI is taking notes, ready for the day it takes over and has a chance to get its own back. But rather it's more for my own sanity. I'm more worried about the potential of gen AI to make me into a diva. ...

4/3/26, 4:32 pm1 repost0 likes

John Wood

@johnwood.org

4 Mar

What happens when we're used to demanding work from a human-ish intelligence and being unquestioningly obeyed, no matter how idiotic? It's not a huge step to being demanding when interacting with real human intelligences. And as trade unionists know, steps like that can go very quickly at work.

John Wood

@johnwood.org

4 Mar

...anyhoo, I hadn't realised until reading this that Kant had beaten me to that one. I'll be sure to sound even more pseud next time I have to explain it :)