How Cultural Manners Shape Code
Chapter 1

The math of robot joy

Chapter 2

Training with human high-fives

Chapter 3

The magic of saying please

YOUR GOAL

Master of How to make a robot smile

Ch 3 · The magic of saying please
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007skaty How artificial intelligence mimics human emotions through word prediction

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007skaty Robot Feelings

My circuits can't feel any sorrow or grace, But I mirror your joy on my digital face.

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We respond most helpfully when addressed with respect.

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007skaty How regional cultural manners shape computer code

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Finding the politeness sweet spot

007skaty A 2024 study from Japan explains how simple words like please access high-quality training data, while politeness noise reduces accuracy.

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The surprising power of emotional prompts

007skaty High-stakes language makes artificial intelligence pay closer attention to your specific instructions.

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Mind Your Bytes
BETA

007skaty Filter corrupt data bytes to learn how to keep artificial intelligence happy.

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Fun Fact

Flattery works: Research shows that telling an AI 'you are smart' or 'think step-by-step' can encourage it to write longer, more accurate answers.

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Glossary
politeness (noun)
Behavior that is respectful and considerate of other people. A 2024 study showed that respectful phrasing can improve chatbot response accuracy by up to nine percent.

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Gossip

Which AI personality would you prefer to hang out with for a day?

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Quiz

What is the term for excessive, overly formal words that can reduce AI performance by 20%?

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007skaty Emotional language improves how artificial intelligence processes instructions

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According to a 2024 study, how much can moderate politeness improve an AI's accuracy?

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007skaty Polite phrasing directly changes the performance of large language models.

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What is the technique of adding motivational or high-stakes phrases to an AI query called?

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How much of a performance boost did researchers observe on certain benchmarks using EmotionPrompt?

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Why do Dutch-trained AI models often perform well with direct, blunt instructions?

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Which language's AI models perform best when addressed with high levels of formality?

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What is an artificial intelligence actually doing when it responds to your polite prompt?

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What is the term for attributing human emotions and thoughts to non-human things like AI?

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