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Google has announced the expansion of language support for its Artificial Intelligence-powered search features which now includes Yoruba and Hausa languages.
This development was announced by Communications and Public Affairs Manager, West Africa, Google, Taiwo Kola-Ogunlade, in a statement issued on Thursday.
This new expansion would allow users ask questions in their preferred language through text or voice while exploring the web more naturally.
What this means is that AI has now become more accessible for Nigerians who are not fluent enough in the lingua franca, English Language, but can speak Yoruba and Hausa.
According to Kola-Ogunlade, the update enables Yoruba and Hausa speakers to access AI-powered search experiences in their mother tongue for quick summaries and conversational exploration.
“Building a truly global search goes far beyond translation; it requires a nuanced understanding of local information,” said Kola-Ogunlade.
“With the advanced multimodal and reasoning capabilities of our custom version of Gemini in search, we have made huge strides in language understanding.
“This ensures our most advanced AI search capabilities are locally relevant and useful in each new language we support.”
He added that this new update which allows Nigerians converse with search in their indigenous language would make information easily accessible for all.
