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How should builders evaluate an Indic-language model?

Test the actual tasks people need, across scripts and romanized input where relevant. Include code-switching, spelling variation, technical vocabulary and locally grounded questions. Review answers with fluent speakers, track unsupported claims and compare performance by language rather than allowing a strong aggregate score to hide weak coverage.

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India’s AI Data Gap Gets a 2.8-Trillion-Token Answer

A new Indic-language data effort could broaden model training, but translated text, scripts and lived language remain distinct challenges.

Crashtech Editorial October 17, 2026 News

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