{
  "id": 18678406,
  "title": "70% of Brits say please or thank you when speaking to AI — and some even apologize",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/70-of-brits-say-please-or-thank-you-when-speaking-to-ai-and-some-even",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-11-07T09:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TechRadar",
    "slug": "techradar",
    "url": "https://www.techradar.com/pro/70-percent-of-brits-say-please-or-thank-you-when-speaking-to-ai-and-some-even-apologize"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A recent study reveals that most Brits are exhibiting more politeness when interacting with AI assistants, even extending their manners beyond basic greetings and gratitude. The survey by fonio.ai found that 70% of people are polite to AI, with a majority including phrases like \"please\" or \"thank you\" in their conversations. More than half (55%) of those surveyed thanked their AI assistant at least once, while 52% greeted them with \"hello\", \"hi\" or \"good morning\". This suggests that traditional conversational etiquette is being carried over to interactions with technology. A smaller portion, 12%, even apologize to their AI, with 7% saying goodbye and another 7% wishing the AI a good day or taking care. This British tendency to be polite to machines may seem harmless, but it raises the question of whether this behavior will persist even in more serious scenarios, such as a potential robot uprising.",
  "summary": "New research shows politeness to AI is growing, despite public opposition.",
  "key_points": [
    "70% of Brits are polite to AI, using phrases like \"please\" or \"thank you\"",
    "55% thanked AI assistants, 52% greeted them with \"hello\" or \"hi\"",
    "12% apologized to AI, 7% said goodbye and 7% wished AI a good day"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}