In this episode of Thought Behind Things, we’re joined by Muhammad Bin Sabir, Co-Founder & COO of Uplift AI, a Y Combinator-backed Pakistani startup building AI voice models for every regional language of Pakistan. From Urdu to Punjabi, Sindhi, and Balochi, Uplift AI is on a mission to make sure language is never a barrier to knowledge.

We explore:

• The collaboration with Khan Academy and their vision for AI tutors
• How they’re training voice models for Urdu, Sindhi, and Balochi
• The rise of regional-language AI in Pakistan
• How they’re making AI affordable and inclusive for developing markets

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Special thanks to Daftarkhwan for providing us with the studio space.

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Credits:

Executive Producer: Syed Muzamil Hasan Zaidi

Associate Producer: Saad Shehryar

Publisher: Talha Shaikh

Editor: Jawad Sajid