Note to self: In Iran, 3 no's = 1 yes

Based on this article by Benj Edwards posted on Ars Technica.

Navigating a conversation with an AI can be tricky, but imagine trying to chat with one in Persian culture, where a polite "no" actually means "yes."

A new study has revealed that even the most advanced language models are failing spectacularly at taarof, the intricate social ritual of polite refusal. These bots miss the cues that native speakers grasp with ease, leading to what researchers are calling potential "cultural disasters."

This gap highlights a serious flaw: for AI to be truly useful globally, it can't just understand words; it has to understand the unspoken rules that make us human.

Check out the article.

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