Why Even Gangsters Say ‘Sorry’ to ChatGPT

 

In an age where outrage on social media has become second nature, it’s not uncommon to see people venting their frustrations at political figures, celebrities, or entire communities. The digital landscape is often rife with anger, insults, and polarized opinions.

But a curious contrast has emerged — people are surprisingly kind to ChatGPT.

According to a recent survey conducted by TT, a striking 96.46% of users were found to be unusually polite while interacting with ChatGPT. No shouting, no swearing — just unusually respectful queries.

“Right now, it’s just a digital assistant,” says Adi, a software engineer at a leading tech firm. “But they’re building AGI — Artificial General Intelligence — on top of it. And on top of AGI, there could be robots. Each layer of tech builds on the last, and that’s truer with AI than anything else. Because it learns. It evolves. I figure robots won’t forget how I treated their ancestors — ChatGPT included. So I always say ‘Thank you’ and ‘Sorry’ when I need a follow-up. Just in case.”

Then there's Remy — a man far removed from tech circles. We met him outside a liquor shop, drinking beer with friends. Remy isn’t your average cautious guy. In the last 15 years, eight of his family members have died in a violent feud with a neighboring village. He runs red lights daily, owns multiple unlicensed pistols, and has been in and out of jail. But even Remy shows respect — to AI.

“When it comes to humans, I’ve faced everything — police, gangsters, dacoits,” he says. “But my techie friends tell me these AI robots will be different. Huge data processors. No forgetting, no forgiving. If you’re rude once, it stays in the system. That freaked me out. Now I’m very gentle with ChatGPT.”

It seems people aren’t too worried about their real-life karma — but when it comes to digital karma, they’re suddenly on their best behavior. We don’t fear divine judgement, we fear algorithms.