@manton I find myself doing this too—I just chalk it up to good manners and the desire to keep practicing politeness, especially in today’s environment. And call me crazy, but I think the AI is more helpful—or at least it seems that way—when you add a “please.” Probably just a perception thing on my part.

I do think @jim and others are right to approach AI as a tool, but for me (and probably a lot of us), it’s a generational instinct to thank people—or even things—that help us, and to ask politely. The generation that grows up knowing nothing but “AI this” or “AI that” may not even think about saying “please” or “thank you.” I just hope that doesn’t carry over into how they treat real people.