Xanfi: India's multilingual leap in generative AI, launched at IIT Delhi
In a notable departure from India's commerce-driven tech scene, Xanfi—a free, generative AI-powered chatbot—was launched today at IIT Delhi. Designed to assist, create, and communicate in over 100 languages, including all 22 official Indian languages, Xanfi signals a growing ambition: building inclusive, intelligence-first AI solutions from within India.Developed by Zedgo 365 Technologies Private Limited and promoted by businessman Pearl Kapur, Xanfi marks a significant technological pivot. While much of India's startup energy has been historically channeled into food delivery, payments, and logistics, Xanfi embodies a shift toward AI-based creativity, communication, and accessibility.
'While the ecosystem is busy building food and grocery delivery apps, we are delivering intelligence, creativity, and knowledge,' Kapur said during the launch event. 'India is ready to lead the global AI race, and Xanfi is a step in that direction.'
At its core, Xanfi is a multilingual conversational AI platform capable of real-time interaction, content generation, and domain-specific assistance. It offers functionalities across diverse areas, including:
• Content Creation: Generating blogs, captions, scripts, and marketing copy.
• Market & Financial Analysis: Providing basic insights and data interpretations.
• Legal and Astrological Guidance: Offering preliminary informational support.
• Relationship Advice: Enabling empathetic conversational experiences.
• AI Art Generation: Producing visual content in a distinctive Ghibli-inspired artistic style.
What distinguishes Xanfi is not just the breadth of its services but its foundational approach: it is trained on Indian datasets, enabling better contextual relevance in local languages, queries, and cultural nuances. This gives it a notable edge over global
generative AI
tools, which often struggle with regional variations in dialect, semantics, and user expectations.
Unlike many leading AI platforms that place advanced features behind paywalls, Xanfi's open-access model is designed to serve students, professionals, small businesses, and creators who have traditionally been underserved by premium AI offerings.
Its approach aligns with broader global debates about democratizing AI—ensuring that powerful tools do not remain restricted to elite, paying users but are available to broader sections of society, particularly in emerging markets.
The launch of Xanfi comes at a time when India's technology narrative is increasingly tilting toward innovation-driven sectors such as artificial intelligence, semiconductors, and deep tech. Government initiatives like the IndiaAI mission, along with rising domestic investments in AI R&D, reflect the country's ambition to move beyond service economies into IP-led global leadership.
By anchoring Xanfi in India's linguistic and cultural diversity, businessman Pearl Kapur and his team highlight an important strategic dimension: building AI ecosystems that are not just technologically advanced but also locally resonant and globally competitive.
In an era where language accessibility and cultural adaptation are emerging as critical success factors for AI, Xanfi's launch points to an important lesson—future-ready AI must be as inclusive as it is intelligent.
Importantly, Xanfi is accessible on web and mobile platforms for free, positioning it as an inclusive solution for users who might otherwise find premium AI services cost-prohibitive.
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