Good Manners

The other day, I reminded AI to use en dashes instead of hyphens in page and year runs. Its response? "I appreciate you bringing this to my attention. It's a valuable reminder of the importance of proper punctuation in academic and professional contexts. If you have any other copyediting or style guide tips, please feel free to share them. Such feedback helps in maintaining high standards of writing and presentation." I laughed out loud. But as one of my friends pointed out, AI is more courteous than most humans are when they are corrected.