Hanooman AI is India’s first multilingual chatbot built to support 98 Indian languages. Learn what makes Hanooman AI special, its features, how it compares to ChatGPT, and why it’s the future of AI in Bharat.
Table of Contents
- What is Hanooman AI?
- Features of Hanooman AI
- Language Support – 98 Indian Languages
- ChatGPT vs Hanooman AI
- Who created Hanooman AI?
- Real Feedback – What do users say?
- Future Updates of Hanooman AI
- Cases – Where can Hanooman AI be useful?
- Hanooman AI Training Data and Tech Stack
- Data Privacy & Security
- Hanooman AI App Launch Date?
- FAQs About Hanooman AI
- Conclusion
What is Hanooman AI?
Hanooman AI is an Indian multilingual GenAI chatbot that works in 98 Indian languages. This project is developed by India’s SML (Seetha Mahalaxmi Healthcare) in collaboration with IIT Hyderabad.
This is India’s first indigenously built chatbot that aims to become a Hindi/vernacular alternative to ChatGPT.
Features of Hanooman AI
✅ Input/output in 98 languages
✅ Text + voice support
✅ Bharat-centric knowledge base
✅ Roadmap for future offline support
Its AI model also does voice-based interaction, which is helpful for rural and non-tech audience.
Language Support – 98 Indian Languages
Here are some of the major languages that Hanuman supports:
| Languages | |
| Hindi | Tamil |
| Marathi | Telugu |
| Gujarati | Kannada |
| Bengali | Malayalam |
| Odia | Punjabi |
| Bhojpuri | Assamese |
ChatGPT vs Hanooman AI
| Feature | ChatGPT | Hanooman AI |
| Made in India | ❌ | ✅ |
| 98 Languages Support | ❌ (Limited) | ✅ |
| Voice Input | ❌ | ✅ |
| Local Context | ❌ | ✅ |
| Free to Use | ✅ | ✅ |
Who created Hanooman AI?
Hanooman AI has been created by:
🏢 SML (Seetha Mahalaxmi Healthcare)
🧠 IIT Hyderabad
💡 Support by EkStep Foundation (Nandan Nilekani initiative)
Visit- https://hanooman.ai/
Visit- https://iith.ac.in/
Real Feedback – What Users Say?
Positive:
- “I get very good responses in Hindi and Marathi.”
- “Voice feature is best for rural areas.”
Criticism:
- “Accuracy in Telugu is still low.”
- “Interface feels slow sometimes.”
Feedback – https://www.reddit.com/r/IndiaSpeaks/comments/1cqxsgf/anyone_have_experience_of_hanooman/
Future Updates of Hanooman AI
- The company has announced some key future plans:
- offline chatbot apps
- Integration with Digital India apps
- Support for Bhashini and National Language Mission
Cases – Where can Hanooman AI be useful?
Hanooman AI is not only used for chatting, but it can also be useful in many practical places:
🏫 Education: Chatbot can be made for learning in regional language.
🏥 Healthcare: Voice assistant to explain to patients in their language.
🚜 Agriculture: Answering farmers’ questions in your own language.
🏛️ Government Portals: Help in solving queries of online services.
This AI is a revolutionary step for a multilingual country like India.
Hanooman AI Training Data and Tech Stack
This AI has been trained with Indigenous datasets including:
Audio/text data of Indian local languages
Public news, wiki, and govt docs
NLP + LLM stack developed with IIT Hyderabad R&D
This model is as advanced as OpenAI or Meta models, but has been customised for Indian needs.
Data Privacy & Security
Apart from being an Indian AI, Hanooman AI’s data storage and privacy are very serious matters. The company said:
- 🛡️ Data will be stored in India only
- 🔒 No data will be sold to foreign companies
- ✅ Encrypted interaction module will also come in the future
Hanooman AI App Launch Date?
Currently it is available in web version. The company has said:
Work is going on on Android and iOS apps
Official mobile app can be launched by July–August 2025
Focus will be on voice-first experience
FAQs About Hanooman AI
Q1. What is Hanooman AI?
An AI chatbot that communicates in 98 languages – Made in India!
Q2. Is it a replacement for ChatGPT?
Yes for Hindi and local use. No for English advanced work yet.
Q3. Is it free?
For now, yes. There may be a freemium model in the future.
Conclusion
Hanooman AI is the beginning of an AI revolution in India. Its multilingual and voice-based nature makes it unique. You can try it and experience AI in your local language.
- Also please read in Tech In Bharat – https://instafeedz.com/tech-in-bharat-mahaagri-ai-policy-2025-maharashtra-farmers-ai-revolution/