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Mind Your Manners?

The Debate Over AI Etiquette

Updated: 2026.03.09

3 min read · Intermediate

Mind Your Manners?

AI한테 "존댓말" 하세요?

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Discussion Questions

In your own words, please briefly summarize the article.

여러분의 언어로 교재를 간단히 요약해 주세요.

What part of the reading resonated with you most?

이번 교재에서 가장 공감하는 내용은 무엇인가요?

Have you ever found yourself consciously using polite language with an AI, and what was your reason?

AI와 대화할 때 의식적으로 정중한 표현을 사용해 본 적이 있으신가요? 있다면 그 이유는 무엇인가요?

How do you react to the idea of AI politeness being an "insurance policy" against a future robot uprising?

AI에게 예의를 갖추는 것이 미래 로봇 반란에 대비한 '보험'이라는 생각에 대해 어떻게 반응하시나요?

How convincing is the argument that we are polite to AI mainly to maintain our own "habit of civility"?

우리가 주로 자신의 '정중함 습관' 유지를 위해 AI에게 예의를 갖춘다는 주장이 얼마나 설득력이 있나요?

Besides the waitstaff, where else might "barking orders" at tech harm human-to-human interactions?

식당 직원 외에, 기술에 '명령을 내뱉는' 행동이 사람 간의 상호작용을 해칠 수 있는 곳은 어디일까요?

Do you agree that manners, despite the minor cost, are essential for keeping our "human edges soft"?

매너가 작은 비용에도 불구하고 우리의 '인간적인 면모를 부드럽게' 유지하는 데 필수적이라는 것에 동의하시나요?

Should companies encourage users to be purely functional and succinct, rather than polite, to maximize AI accuracy?

정확도를 높이기 위해 기업들이 사용자에게 정중함 대신 순전히 기능적이고 간결해지도록 장려해야 할까요?

What is the strongest counter-argument against the claim that respecting AI maintains our human civility?

AI 존중이 인간의 정중함을 유지한다는 주장에 대해 제시할 수 있는 가장 강력한 반론은 무엇일까요?

Q10

If you have a question or questions that you'd like to discuss during your class, please write them down.

궁금한 점이 있거나 수업 중에 얘기해 보고 싶은 질문이 있으면 적어주세요.

Expressions

demographic

A particular sector of a population, often categorized by age, income, or behavior.

Ví dụ

The company targets the 18-to-35 age demographic with its new advertising campaign.

Ví dụ

AI users form a massive and diverse demographic.

enthusiasts

People who are very interested in a particular subject or activity and enjoy it a lot.

Ví dụ

He is an avid coffee enthusiast and owns several different brewing machines.

Ví dụ

The new app was immediately popular among tech enthusiasts.

appease

To make someone calm or satisfied, often by giving them what they want.

Ví dụ

The manager tried to appease the angry customer with a full refund.

Ví dụ

It is impossible to appease every critic.

stripping away

Removing something completely or taking it off forcefully.

Ví dụ

The investigation began by stripping away the layers of bureaucracy.

Ví dụ

Stripping away the complex jargon revealed the simple truth of the matter.

civility

Formal politeness and courtesy in behavior or speech.

Ví dụ

The debate was intense, but both sides maintained a level of civility.

Ví dụ

A lack of civility in online discussions is a growing concern.

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