{"slug": "uk-government-tells-staff-to-stop-thanking-ai-chatbots", "title": "UK government tells staff to stop thanking AI chatbots", "summary": "The UK government has instructed its staff to stop thanking AI chatbots, according to a report. The guidance tells civil servants to drop courtesies such as \"please\" and \"thank you\" when prompting AI tools.", "body_md": "Get started with free access to reviews, badges and discussions.\n\nUnlock exclusive tools and insights for enthusiasts who want more.\n\nAccess Bench, Roadmaps, deep analysis and other exclusive tools.\n\nDive into our proprietary testing data and compare hardware with detailed benchmarks.\n\nGo beyond the headlines with expert reporting on the hardware industry.\n\nTrack upcoming CPUs, GPUs and tech releases before they arrive.\n\nIn-depth features, interviews and insider stories from the world of hardware.\n\nExpert insights and analysis delivered to your inbox.", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/uk-government-tells-staff-to-stop-thanking-ai-chatbots", "canonical_source": "https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/uk-government-tells-staff-to-stop-thanking-ai-chatbots-draft-guidance-pushes-lightweight-models-and-shorter-prompts-to-cut-environmental-impact", "published_at": "2026-09-28 15:08:27+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-09-28 15:20:21.589923+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["ai-policy", "artificial-intelligence"], "entities": ["UK government"], "also_reported_by": [], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/uk-government-tells-staff-to-stop-thanking-ai-chatbots", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/uk-government-tells-staff-to-stop-thanking-ai-chatbots.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/uk-government-tells-staff-to-stop-thanking-ai-chatbots.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/uk-government-tells-staff-to-stop-thanking-ai-chatbots.jsonld"}}