Ooops...Please & Thank You Might Be Costing Millions | Austin’s AI Newsletter

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You know I love a good human touch... but apparently, so do OpenAI’s servers—because every “please” and “thank you” is racking up major costs. According to Sam Altman, our collective politeness is now responsible for tens of millions in extra expenses.

Kind of hilarious! Definitely wild. And a perfect reminder of how small user habits scale fast in the AI world.

This week’s drop is packed with upgrades you shouldn’t miss:
– Google’s latest video model is here to challenge Sora
– Syllaby’s faceless features got a quiet-but-powerful boost
– And the tools below? They’ll save you hours (and maybe a few gray hairs)

Let’s get into it!

🚨 In This Week’s Issue

📰 Breaking News: Politeness Is Costing OpenAI Millions
📸 Syllaby: These Faceless Video Upgrades Are a Game-Changer (If You Missed Them)
🎟️ AI Marketing World: The Event That Separates AI Leaders from Everyone Else
🌐 This Week in AI: Voice-to-insight, auto-marketing, and instant reports
🧰 Top AI Tools: SEO wins, smart summaries, and jaw-dropping visuals
🎮 Meme of the Week: Because AI doesn’t mean we stop having fun

📰 Breaking News: Politeness Is Costing OpenAI Millions

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman recently revealed that users saying "please" and "thank you" to ChatGPT are contributing to "tens of millions of dollars" in additional operational costs. Each courteous phrase adds extra tokens, increasing computational load and energy consumption.​

Despite the expense, Altman considers it "money well spent," suggesting that maintaining human-like interactions with AI holds intrinsic value.​

So, while your manners might be taxing on the servers, they could be fostering better AI-human rapport.

🎉 Sponsored by Syllaby

Production Upgrades Are Live—and They’re Built for Speed

We just dropped a fresh batch of Syllaby upgrades to make your workflow smoother, faster, and smarter—across every corner of the platform.

What’s New:

• Bulk Download (Asset Library): Grab all visuals in one click.

• Thumbnail Prompt Retention: No more retyping your prompts.

• Clearer Upload Errors: Instant feedback for files over 150MB.

• Faster Editing: Image & subtitle screens got a sleek UI upgrade.

What’s Fixed (Finally):

• ✅ Motion effects now work with reused images

• ✅ Thumbnail uploads are stable across all channels

• ✅ No more <Break=1.8s> tags in subtitles

• ✅ “Edit Image” is back for B-roll & URL videos

• ✅ Titles stick when publishing faceless videos

• ✅ Real-time feedback for drag-and-drop images

• ✅ YouTube linking now supports multiple channels

Bottom line? These aren’t just quality-of-life improvements—they’re speed boosts for your entire content workflow.

If you haven’t logged in yet this week… now’s the time.

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The future’s already moving.
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🌐 This Week in AI

Voicenotes: Remember Everything, Automatically

Voicenotes lets you record meetings, ideas, or quick thoughts—and instantly pulls out the highlights, insights, and to-dos so you never miss a thing.

• Capture audio anytime, anywhere

• AI summarizes key points and action items

• Ideal for creators, coaches, and busy professionals

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Pippit: Create Killer Marketing Content—No Design Skills Needed

Pippit helps you turn a product link or image into polished, scroll-stopping content with AI avatars, voiceovers, and auto-publishing.

• Designed for social, ads, and eComm

• Templates built to convert

• One tool. Zero friction.

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Sider: Build Pro-Level Reports with Zero Research Time

Sider scans 100+ sources and turns them into expert-level reports—so you can sound 10x smarter without spending hours researching.

• Auto-pulls data from articles, blogs, and papers

• Highlights key insights and trends

• Interactive, presentation-ready format

👉 Try Sider and Upgrade Your Research Game

🛠️ AI Tools of the Week

1. Ranked AI – Affordable SEO That Actually Works

Want to rank higher on Google without spending a fortune? Ranked AI handles your SEO so you don’t have to—giving you serious search power while you focus on growth.

🔹 Outsource the grind. Reap the traffic.

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2. FastRead – AI-Powered Summaries for Articles, Reports, and PDFs

Drowning in reading material? FastRead is your shortcut to knowledge—summarizing long-form content into actionable insights in seconds.

🔹 Ideal for students, professionals, and researchers
🔹 Upload PDFs, links, or text—get the gist instantly

👉 Try FastRead Now

3. FastPhoto – Instantly Generate Stunning, Copyright-Free Images

Need high-quality visuals without the hassle? FastPhoto uses AI to create hyper-realistic, royalty-free images in seconds—tailored to your prompts and branding.

🔹 Perfect for creators, marketers, and designers
🔹 No licenses, no wait, just scroll-stopping visuals

👉 Create with FastPhoto

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🎮 AI Playground: MEME of the Week

Because AI doesn’t mean we stop having fun!

💬 Wrapping It Up…

AI is moving fast, and every week is another leap forward. Whether you’re building workflows, scaling content, or just keeping up—don’t let the wave pass you by.

Test what’s new. Use what works. And don’t forget… every “please” might be costing someone a few more tokens. LOL

See you Friday!

Stay awesome,
Austin Armstrong, CEO
Syllaby, Inc.