World India’s ‘Ugliest’ Language? Google’s Answer, Kannada, Drew a Backlash June 4, 2021Mike Ives and Paul MozurComments Off on India’s ‘Ugliest’ Language? Google’s Answer, Kannada, Drew a Backlash A Google fact box singled out Kannada, a language spoken in the country’s south. The faux pas highlights the algorithm’s fallibility.