The Daily Populous

OpenAI CEO and tech billionaire Sam Altman recently admitted that people politely saying "please" and "thank you" to their AI chatbots is costing him bigtime.

When one poster on X-formerly-Twitter wondered aloud "how much money OpenAI has lost in electricity costs from people saying 'please' and 'thank you' to their models," Altman chimed in, saying it's "tens of millions of dollars well spent.".

While it may seem pointless to treat an AI chatbot with respect, some AI architects say it's an important move. »

Qatari deputy prime minister and defense affairs minister Sa'oud bin Abd Al-Rahman Al Thani this week posted and quickly deleted a Twitter/X post in support of Hamas: “We Are all Hamas… Oh Al-Quds, revolt and commemorate Al-Qassam!”.

Thani, who was appointed in November as Qatar’s deputy prime minister and defense affairs minister, has served as head of the Emiri Diwan for several years before that.

However, the Qatari minister quickly deleted the post, along with other posts endorsing Hamas, in an attempt to erase his history of support for the terrorist group. »

India's education loan companies are facing collateral damage from the Trump administration's crackdown on immigrants.

As of now, only 1-2% of students required it, but that is expected to now jump to 5%.

Countries like the UK are emerging as alternatives for Indian students. »

But when I reached out to Schumer’s office late Monday, the senator hadn’t even posted a response to the news yet.

Due process and the rule of law are cornerstones of American society for citizens and noncitizens alike and not to follow that is dangerous and outrageous.

Is Schumer’s banal press statement really the best that Democratic leadership can do?. »