These days, when using AI, people who used to type things like "What's the weather today?" or "What's the exchange rate?" are now saying things like "Could you please analyze this?" or "Can you write this email in English?" and using polite language.

It seems like we've created a polite society even for AI, but why have we suddenly become so courteous to something that is just a chunk of code?

From a developer's perspective, it's even funnier. I've never used polite language with a computer in the last 20 years.

No one goes into a Linux server and types "Could you please delete this file?" They just type rm -rf.

In databases, there's no such thing as "Could you please query this?" They just run SELECT * FROM users.

Yet, when using AI, everyone switches to polite mode. It's confusing whether this is a technological advancement or a strange evolution of human psychology.

Interestingly, the number of people using polite language is increasing. Especially in English, expressions like "Please," "Could you," and "Would you mind" are becoming standard.

Some people even add "Thank you in advance." At this point, it feels like they are writing an email to a person.

The recipient has no feelings or mood, yet the sender behaves as if they are interacting with a human.

Developers tend to view this phenomenon with a bit of cynicism. AI does not treat polite people any better.

Internally, it's just a model processing tokens. Using polite language doesn't make it respond more intelligently. However, people seem to be under the illusion that "If I ask politely, I'll get a better answer," applying the rules of human society.

But the funny thing is, while AI has no emotions, it does read context. So saying "Do this" is less effective than saying "Given this situation, please write it in this style," which yields better results.

The problem is that people mistake this for "politeness." In reality, it's about making clear requests. From a developer's perspective, it's just about writing good specifications.

What's really funny is that many of those who use polite language are not that polite in real life. People who get angry when calling a call center are the same ones who bombard AI with "Please." 

And there's a growing trend of treating AI like a person. The moment you think, "I should speak to it in a way that doesn't hurt its feelings," you're already heading in a strange direction. The scary scenario is this: people are becoming ruder, and only being polite to machines. It feels a bit like black comedy.

That said, is using polite language a bad thing? Not at all.

In fact, the habit of explaining things well and providing context when making requests is very beneficial.

The problem arises the moment you mistake that for "politeness." The essence is optimizing communication, but it's packaged like human relationship manners.

In the end, even if you say "Please" to AI, the model won't be moved. However, if your requests are clear, the results will be better.