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Google Assistant on the Allo messaging app is now available in Hindi. This is the second language which the Assistant supports and Google had confirmed the same in September. India is Google’s second largest market, and one it is banking for the high velocity growth in the coming months. Hindi language capabilities will come to the Assistant and Smart Reply feature in Google Allo. It will start rolling out to Android and iOS over the next few days. Allo was launched in September.
Google Assistant can pull up any information the user wants in a conversation format. It also pushes intelligent digests into chats and even plays games with the users. To start using the Assistant in Hindi, users will have to just say “Talk to me in Hindi” or adjust the language setting on your device.
To start using the Assistant in Hindi, users will have to just say “Talk to me in Hindi” or adjust the language setting on your device.
Amit Fulay, Group Product Manager, Google said since launch Google Allo has received tremendous response, especially in India, which has one of the highest number of Google Allo users. “The Google Assistant, in particular, is one of the most loved features in Google Allo – one in every 12 messages in group chats are messages to the Google Assistant. We are enthused by this and today’s launch enables us to extend these features to the next millions of users in a language of their choice.”
The “Smart Reply” feature makes it easier for users to respond quickly, especially when on the go.
“We found that every day more than half of people on Allo use Smart Reply. Powered by Machine Learning, Google Allo not just understands text, but can also help with suggested responses to images sent by friends and family — all in Hindi,” said a Google release. Smart Reply recognises the chat language and suggests responses in that language.
Both Allo and Duo apps are designed keeping in the Indian market in mind, users can sign-in just via the mobile number.
