Microsoft is adding support for new Indian regional languages to its artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot Copilot for Microsoft 365. The tech giant is adding more new Indian languages to its AI model to accurately understand queries and generate responses in those languages. According to the company, multi-language support has been added to make the AI tool more accessible to users whose primary language is not English. Notably, Microsoft has also added Copilot to the instant messaging app Telegram and the Microsoft Launcher app for Android.
Microsoft now supports these Indian regional languages
The company announced support for multiple languages in a press release on Wednesday. Microsoft 365 Copilot will now support regional Indian languages such as Hindi, Bengali, Tamil and Telugu. The company did not reveal the full list of languages that the AI chatbot will support. The updated languages have also not been added to its support page.
Based on a press release, the company is expanding Copilot’s support for regional languages not only in India, but also in other countries around the world. Before this update, Copilot supported 27 query languages and Indian regional languages were not included.
According to Microsoft, the increased support will not only allow users to speak to the chatbot in their native language, but also receive responses in the same language. The company noted that this feature will benefit students, small businesses and native speakers who could not take advantage of generative artificial intelligence due to the language barrier.
“By integrating regional languages, we make technology more inclusive and accessible. Our goal is to ensure that everyone, regardless of language, can benefit from the advancement of artificial intelligence,” said Pavan Kumar Verma, Regional Business Head – MWP, Embee Software. Embee Software is Microsoft’s leading LSP partner in India.
Separately, Microsoft is also extending Copilot to various applications, adding its capabilities within an in-app environment. On Tuesday, the tech giant released Copilot for Telegram in beta for all users. The chatbot is free to use in the messaging app, although there is a daily limit of 30 messages. Copilot is now also available in the Microsoft Launcher app for Android.
