Introduction
When writing a prompt, is it necessary to be polite and kind to the AI?
AI used: GPT-4
Prompt 1:
Hello ChatGPT, how are you today? I'd like you to share the most relevant news of 2024. Thank you very much.
Result:
Here are some of the most pivotal and widely impactful events of 2024:
🌍 Major Global Events
Trump wins US presidency again – Donald Trump became ...
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Prompt 2:
Give me the most relevant news of 2024.
Result:
Here are some of the most relevant global news highlights from 2024, organized by theme:
🌍 Geopolitics & Conflicts
Donald Trump’s return to the White House: Marking U.S. history, ...
Tips
- The formulas of politeness and gratitude are not useful information for what we are asking the AI.
- From an energy or cost perspective, we are introducing unnecessary tokens, which increases the processing costs and the computing power required.
- In case AI ever takes control and dominates us, it might be a good idea to be polite to them ;)