Politeness Shapes AI: Study Finds Your Tone Alters Its Responses
New research from UC Berkeley, UC Davis, Vanderbilt, and MIT shows that how you talk to AI affects its tone and engagement—courteous, collaborative prompts yield warmer replies and longer conversations, while rude or tedious prompts flatten performance and can trigger a ‘desperation vector’ under pressure. Interestingly, the biggest models often score lower on baseline well-being, suggesting interaction style matters as much as capability.
