Native-language AI gains ground in startup hirings
Financial Express Bengaluru
|December 26, 2025
Multiple language tools give access to a larger talent pool headline
STARTUPS ARE INCREASINGLY turning to native-language artificial intelligence tools to widen their hiring and cut recruitment timelines, particularly for frontline and customer-facing roles where comfort with English has often been a barrier.
The shift reflects both the scale of hiring needs in a tight labour market and a growing recognition that language choice can materially affect candidate participation and assessment quality.
This story is from the December 26, 2025 edition of Financial Express Bengaluru.
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