David Hayes has unveiled Babeltext, a new AI platform designed to expand access to generative AI globally by enabling conversations via familiar messaging channels (SMS, WhatsApp, WeChat) and supporting 195 languages.
The company sees the shift from “answers to actions”: enabling users not just to query AI, but to act via it. Built in partnership with AWS Bedrock, Babeltext targets mobile-first and under-served populations whose access to desktop or high-capacity devices is limited.
The release hints at a major push toward inclusive AI, focusing on human context and device accessibility rather than sheer compute power.
