Absolute honesty can sometimes hurt those with feelings
A famous quote from the movie "Interstellar"
Absolute honesty can sometimes hurt those with feelings
Absolute honesty isn't always the most diplomatic nor the safest form of communication with emotional beings.
A scene where the protagonist, a spaceship pilot, asks the AI robot TARS about the honesty level set for its conversational abilities.
Cooper: "TARS, what's your honesty level?"
TARS: "90 percent."
Cooper: "90 percent?"
TARS: "Absolute honesty isn't always the most diplomatic nor the safest form of communication with emotional beings."
Cooper: "I see. Let's keep it at 90 percent."
Generally, being honest is considered a good thing.
However, for humans as emotional beings, being honest can sometimes be cruel and hurt the other person's feelings.
At what percentage of honesty do I live my life?
How do I determine the 10 percent that is adjusted and does not convey the facts?
It was a work that gave me a startling realization and made me think about a future where AI becomes more familiar.