Google has expanded the language capabilities of its artificial-intelligence search systems to support 13 African languages, an important step toward making AI tools accessible to more users across the continent. The update allows speakers of languages such as Yoruba, Swahili and Zulu to interact with AI-powered search tools more effectively. Technology analysts say language support is one of the most significant barriers to AI adoption in Africa, where hundreds of languages are spoken and many digital services remain heavily oriented toward English or French. By expanding language support, AI platforms can become more useful in everyday contexts such as education, business and local information access. Researchers note that localized language models will likely play an important role in the next stage of AI development across Africa.
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