![]() ![]() in AI,” von Ahn said when describing the company’s first foray into AI. “We hired this guy named Burr who has a Ph.D. We spoke to von Ahn about all the ways Duolingo uses AI and then followed up with the company’s research director, Burr Settles, who joined in 2013 (Duolingo was founded in 2012). “One of the things people don’t know is that even though Duolingo is very gamified and it just looks very cutesy, we actually record everything you do to try to basically have a model of what you know,” Duolingo CEO Luis von Ahn told VentureBeat. All that extra data isn’t going to waste - because Duolingo invested early in AI, the app keeps getting better as it grows beyond the 30 million monthly active users reported in December 2019. From those who simply have more time on their hands to students trying to keep up during the pandemic school year, the app is a huge boon. Duolingo, which is synonymous with gamified language learning, saw its fastest growth period this March, with a 101% global increase in new users. Language learning has surged during the pandemic. Connect with top gaming leaders in Los Angeles at GamesBeat Summit 2023 this May 22-23.
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