Polite ChatGPT Requests Cost OpenAI Tens of Millions of Dollars
OpenAI CEO Says Seemingly Simple ChatGPT Interactions Cost the Company Tens of Millions of Dollars
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, in response to a question on the social network X about the power consumption of the company's models when responding to polite phrases like "please" and "thank you",
humorously noted that these seemingly simple interactions can cost tens of millions of dollars. Altman stressed that these costs are not spent haphazardly but rather carefully managed in the right direction, instilling confidence in the company's financial decisions.
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