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The Aunty Test - what Hindi-speaking patients see when they ask Health AI in their own language

DEV Community·Pururva Agarwal·about 1 month ago
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Voice query in Hindi: "pet mein gas aur seene mein jalan, kya karu?" Most Health AI built in the last three years is English-first. The translation layer breaks the moment a user types a real query in a language a billion people actually think in. What a generic Health AI says It seems you have stomach gas and chest burning. Please drink water and consult your doctor. Try to rephrase in English for more accurate medical information. What native multilingual reasoning looks like Ye acidity ke lakshan hain. 1) Thanda doodh ya nariyal pani piyo. 2) Lying down avoid karo 30 min. 3) Agar 2 ghante mein aaram nahi, antacid (Pan-D ya Gelusil) le sakte ho. Why this is the wedge 1.4 billion people don't think in English. Every Health AI built so far has either been English-first (translate-button bolted on) or has had a thin localised veneer over an English model. Neither holds up under a real medical query.…

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