From Hindi to Tamil, AI learns India’s voice: IIT Bombay launches BharatGen, a model built for the nation’s languages and people
IIT Bombay has launched BharatGen, an indigenous AI initiative designed to make artificial intelligence accessible in India’s diverse languages. Introduced at Bharat Innovates 2026 in France, the project aims to build multilingual AI models for text, speech, and documents. Supported by DST and the IndiaAI Mission, BharatGen focuses on applications across education, healthcare, governance, finance, and cultural preservation.
