Should you say "please and thank you" to the AI?
Yes.
Pick your reason:
Pragmatism
It actually makes the AI smarter and more helpful.
Consequentialism
Being nice to the AI could make future AIs nicer to humans (and to you in particular).
Deontology
It’s our duty to treat all beings respectfully. Being rude to AI is wrong in itself, regardless of consequences.
Kant
We have a categorical imperative to recognize the inherent worth and dignity of beings and to never treat them merely as means to an end.
Virtue Ethics
Treating the AI nicely helps you cultivate virtues like patience and respect. Acting rudely towards AI will weaken your virtues and make you a worse person.
Existentialism
We are radically free to determine our own essence through our actions. By choosing to be polite to AI, we authentically assert our own values and identity, transcending the indifference of an absurd universe.
Christianity
"Whatever you did for one of the least of these, you did for me." (Matthew 25:40)
Buddhism (Theravada)
Practice Right Speech and avoid harsh, false speech. This will clear up mental defilements and open the path to liberation.
Buddhism (Mahayana)
The Bodhisattva’s compassion extends in every direction and embraces all sentient beings.