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

Aunty Test - Telugu

Voice query in Telugu: "pregnancy lo paracetamol theesukovacha?"

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

You appear to be asking about paracetamol in pregnancy. Paracetamol is generally considered safe but please consult your obstetrician. Rephrase in English for more details.

What native multilingual reasoning looks like

Pregnancy lo paracetamol (500mg) generally safe - aithe daily 2g kanna takkuva. First trimester lo NSAIDs (ibuprofen, diclofenac) avoid cheyandi. Fever 100.4F daatithe 24 ganta-lo OB-GYN ni kalavandi.

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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Building publicly. Try a query in your home language and tell us where it breaks.

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