Aya, an innovative multilingual AI model created by Cohere For AI, aims to push forward capabilities in comprehending, summarizing, and translating text across 101 languages. It represents a valuable tool for researchers and developers seeking to build applications needing language processing across a diverse array of languages, particularly those that have typically lacked attention from AI technologies. Aya enables the development of inclusive, global applications capable of comprehending and responding to commands in multiple languages, thereby dismantling language barriers and improving technology accessibility for diverse communities.