Introducing Ask QX: World’s first hybrid generative AI fluent in South Asian languages

QX Lab AI founders Arjun Prasad, Tathagat Prakash and Tilakraj Parmar

By Kalani Kumarasinghe
– Reporting from Dubai, UAE

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools have a brand-new competitor in town, only it can respond to you in a host of South Asian languages, including Sinhala. 
QX Lab AI, a pioneering artificial general intelligence company, recently launched Ask QX, the world’s first hybrid generative AI platform, making the immensely popular technology more accessible for South Asian masses. The first to have a node-based architecture, Ask QX is available in 100+ languages, out of which 12 are Indian. Created by Indian-origin innovators, QX Lab’s mission is to push the boundaries of AI technology while prioritising user empowerment.

In other words, Ask QX is India’s answer to large language models (LLM) such as ChatGPT, which are currently available for native English-speaking users only. 

Founded in 2018 by Tilakraj Parmar, Tathagat Prakash and Arjun Prasad, QX Lab AI aims to empower Indians across the globe to seamlessly engage with GenAI every day in their preferred language. The 12 Indian languages that the web platform and app are available in include Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil, Urdu, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Odia, Punjabi and Assamese. Apart from English, Ask QX is also available in Arabic, French, Spanish, Japanese, German, Italian, Korean, Portuguese, Russian and Sinhala, amongst a host of other
global languages. 

Eight years in the making, QX Lab AI is the first LLM-based platform for users in India, the Middle East and emerging markets such as Sri Lanka, setting new standards for AI accessibility and quality, the founders said at the launch event, at the Museum of the Future, in Dubai. 

“The platform is strategically designed to democratise access to AI for the Indian populace, seamlessly AI into their daily lives to enhance overall value. Ask QX boasts unparalleled language proficiency and accuracy across multiple Indian languages. Our vision for Ask QX is to bridge the existing gap, ensuring that the transformative potential of AI is accessible to all, not limited to a privileged few,” QX Lab AI co-founder and CEO Tilakraj Parmar said.

The founders said that the platform has already amassed a user base of more than eight million users, at the time of the launch. It has neurologically trained algorithms in 100+ languages and is built on a hybrid model i.e.; 30 percent LLM) and 70 percent Neural Network Architecture, setting a new benchmark in language comprehension and user interaction, co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer Arjun Prasad said.  

The capabilities of the platform cater to diverse user needs, including neural-based services and will gradually include all features like Text to Image, Text to Code, Text to Video, for Business to Consumer (B2C), Business to Business (B2B) and Business to Institution (B2I) cohorts, with use cases in diverse sectors like healthcare, education and legal services, among others. Ask QX offers a range of subscription models tailored to different user segments. The B2C paid version, featuring the cutting-edge neural network-based version, will be competitively priced and significantly lower than the other platforms available, while the free version will provide access to the Ask QX gen AI neural engine. 

According to co-founder and Chief Scientist Thathagat Prakash, Ask QX’s revolutionary neural architecture offers unprecedented scalability for the product. Neural networks are a crucial component of AI models, as they work based on an architecture that imitates the human
brain’s neurons.

“Ask QX is the world’s first GenAI platform to access and leverage an astounding neural network architecture along with advanced security measures and stringent compliance protocols. The unique node-based infrastructure and data residence within India, not only enhance security but also operate more cost-effectively, showcasing our commitment to offering subscription models tailored to different user segments,” Prakash said. 
This infrastructure not only reduces overall computational power costs but also amps up platform security, creating a protective shield against potential data breaches. QX Lab AI has trained 372 billion parameters, which is around six trillion tokens – a method used to protect sensitive information by substituting it with unique identifiers known as tokens. 

Highlighting the groundbreaking role Ask QX is set to play in the Indian ecosystem, renowned data centre leader Yotta Infrastructure Solutions LLP signed a memorandum of understanding with QX Lab AI, for an India infrastructure partnership. Yotta Infrastructure is on track to achieve a milestone in technology procurement, with its orders for Nvidia AI chips projected to reach
US $ 1 billion.

QX Lab AI already has a clear road map in place for launching two more innovative products in video and image. These products will harness deep learning algorithms for intelligently analysing and processing data to generate accurate responses in mere microseconds. This will pave the way for businesses, creator communities and individuals to unleash the power of GenAI and become more agile and hyper-productive.