Tech Mahindra Recognized by WEF for AI Innovations in Global South, Achieving 92% Accuracy in Multilingual Services
January 19, 2026
Tech Mahindra has been named a Meaningful, Intelligent, Novel Deployable Solutions (MINDS) organisation by the World Economic Forum in collaboration with Accenture for real-world AI adoption.
A global report analyzing hundreds of cases across 30+ countries and over 20 industries highlights patterns like integrating AI into strategic decision-making, redesigning work for human-AI collaboration, strengthening data foundations, modernizing tech platforms, and enforcing responsible governance.
The recognition emphasizes Tech Mahindra’s work in the social and public good space, including scaling multilingual large language models that handle 3.8 million monthly queries with 92% accuracy to enable inclusive digital services in the Global South.
The announcement includes links to Tech Mahindra’s website and social channels, with the original press release publicly available on PR Newswire.
CEO Mohit Joshi notes the company’s multilingual AI model achieves 92% conversational accuracy and handles millions of monthly interactions while prioritizing data residency and national priorities.
Mohit Joshi states that multilingual AI is transforming access to critical services by removing language barriers and reaching users in multiple languages.
Joshi emphasizes that the multilingual AI supports Hindi, Bahasa, and regional dialects with high accuracy, while maintaining data residency and alignment with national priorities.
The release invites potential partnerships under Tech Mahindra’s Scale at Speed program and directs readers to the company website for more information.
Tech Mahindra’s approach focuses on sovereign, multilingual AI to preserve local voices and expand access to knowledge, with particular emphasis on Hindi, Bahasa, and regional dialects.
Souvenir AI aims to advance linguistic and digital equity by preserving local voices, expanding knowledge access, and enabling inclusive digital participation.
The company’s sovereign, multilingual AI models are designed to support Hindi, Bahasa, and regional dialects to preserve local voices and improve knowledge access.
Other organisations highlighted in the MINDS cohort include AMD and Synopsys, EXL Services, and KPMG & SAP in IT; ICBC in financial services; Hitachi Rail, Fujitsu, Lenovo, and Cambridge Industries in engineering, construction and infrastructure.
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Cision PR Newswire • Jan 19, 2026
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Business Standard • Jan 19, 2026
Tech Mahindra on WEF list of organisations making AI work in real world
Economic Times • Jan 19, 2026
Tech Mahindra on WEF list of organisations making AI work in real world
StreetInsider.com • Jan 19, 2026
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