fonio.ai survey: Seven in ten Brits say please and thank you to AI
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A survey released by fonio.ai says that 70% of Brits say "please" or "thank you" when talking to AI assistants, 55% thank them at least once, and 52% proactively greet them. About 12% apologize to AI, 13% say goodbye, and 2% ask AI how it is doing. The survey also mentions that a February 2026 Future PLC survey of more than 1,000 people found that 12% are polite to AI to prevent a robot uprising. All the above percentages come from the surveyors' claims.
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A survey by fonio.ai found that 7 in 10 calls to AI assistants included a "please" or "thank you", 55% of callers thanked the AI at least once, and 52% greeted it with a hello. Around 12% apologized to their AI assistant, 13% said goodbye, 7% offered a fuller farewell, and 2% asked how the AI was doing. A separate February 2026 Future PLC survey of more than 1,000 people found about 70% are polite to AI, with 12% being polite in case of a robot uprising.
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