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Which languages did early chatbots speak, and when could non-English speakers fully use them?

Research question: Which languages did the first consumer chatbots support at launch, and when did non-English speakers get full access to them?

The records show that Siri, at its June 2013 launch update, supported English, German, and French ⁵. Duolingo Max, which uses GPT-4, was initially limited to English-speaking iOS users learning Spanish and French ². PizzaGPT, created in 2023 in response to the temporary block of ChatGPT in Italy, generates responses in Italian and other compatible languages ³⁴. The facts do not say when non-English speakers gained full access to any of these tools, so that part of the question is unanswered ²⁵. The newest fact is dated 13 May 2024, about two years and five months before October 2026 ¹⁷.

Checked 2026-10-23. Only documented and supported facts are used.

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[1] supported

GPT-4o, released on 13 May 2024, supports 50 languages.

"GPT-4o puede interpretar texto, vídeo, y voz y es compatible con 50 idiomas."

GPT-4

[2] supported

Duolingo Max, which uses GPT-4, was initially limited to English-speaking iOS users learning Spanish and French.

"Estas funciones forman parte de una nueva suscripción llamada "Duolingo Max", que inicialmente estaba limitada a usuarios de iOS que hablan inglés y aprenden español y francés."

GPT-4

[3] supported

The chatbot generates responses and content in Italian and other compatible languages.

"ofreciendo respuestas y generando contenido en italiano y otros idiomas compatibles."

PizzaGPT

[4] supported

PizzaGPT was created in 2023 in response to the temporary block of ChatGPT in Italy.

"PizzaGPT fue creado en respuesta al bloqueo temporal de ChatGPT en Italia en 2023."

PizzaGPT

[5] supported

At its launch update in June 2013, Siri supported English, German, and French.

"Not only is Siri getting a number of new high-quality male and female voices and support for multiple languages (English, German and French, for example), but it’s also getting quite a bit smarter."

Apple Updates Siri With Twitter, Wikipedia, Bing ... - TechCrunch

[6] supported

GPT-4o supports more than 50 languages, which OpenAI said cover more than 97% of speakers.

"El modelo admite más de 50 idiomas, [ 1 ] que, según OpenAI, cubren más del 97% de los hablantes."

GPT-4o

[7] supported

GPT-4o was announced by OpenAI's CTO Mira Murati in a live-streamed demonstration and was released the same day.

"Fue anunciado por la CTO de OpenAI, Mira Murati , durante una demostración transmitida en vivo el 13 de mayo de 2024 y fue lanzado ese mismo día."

GPT-4o