Charlie StrossWhy LLMs can't handle everyday social etiquette in Persian:
Reading between the lines, this is a really good caution for any diplomats who are thinking of firing their interpreters and replacing them with "AI".
Chris Simpson@cstross I learned stark cultural differences at a very early age. Grandmother in Staffordshire required a politeness dance when offering or being offered something: "cup of tea?", "oh, no thank you nana", "of course you do, Harry, put the kettle on", ..etc.., "thanks that will be lovely". Whereas, Grandmother in Kent: "cup of tea?", "oh, no thank you nana", "ok" (no tea happens)