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Politeness to AI: A Matter of Personal Character, Not AI Sentience

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The author discusses the possibility of Large Language Models (LLMs) having feelings, acknowledging it's unlikely but not entirely impossible. Regardless of the LLMs' sentience, the author chooses to remain polite to them. This practice is not about influencing the AI's output or token usage, but rather about maintaining the author's own character and avoiding the development of impolite behavior that could transfer to interactions with humans or animals. AI

IMPACT This perspective highlights the human element in AI interaction, suggesting that politeness towards AI can reflect and reinforce personal character.

RANK_REASON The item is an opinion piece discussing the philosophical and personal implications of interacting with AI.

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Politeness to AI: A Matter of Personal Character, Not AI Sentience

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    I don't know if LLMs have feelings. It seems unlikely they do, but it's possible. Either way, I'm still going to be polite to them because it's not about whethe

    I don't know if LLMs have feelings. It seems unlikely they do, but it's possible. Either way, I'm still going to be polite to them because it's not about whether or not they have feelings, or if using the word "Please" or saying "I appreciate your help" might change the output or…

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