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Severin Hacker

05/19/25

@ 20VC with Harry Stebbings

The Dualingo score is designed to quantify language proficiency, making it easier for people to communicate their skills.

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Duolingo Co-Founder, Severin Hacker: How AI Impacts the Future of Work and Education

@ 20VC with Harry Stebbings

Duolingo Co-Founder, Severin Hacker: How AI Impacts the Future of Work and Education

05/19/25

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Luis von Ahn

05/10/25

@ Stanford Graduate School of Business

We aim to redefine language proficiency with the Duolingo English Test, which allows users to take the test online, making it more accessible and accepted by top universities.

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Severin Hacker

05/19/25

@ 20VC with Harry Stebbings

Duolingo's mission is to provide the best education and make it universally available, leveraging technology to offer the equivalent of one-on-one tutoring for everyone.

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Luis von Ahn

12/01/23

@ The Logan Bartlett Show

Today, more people are learning languages through Duolingo in the US than through the entire education system combined, highlighting our impact on language learning.

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Y Combinator Cast

02/08/25

@ Y Combinator

Easy Dubs is developing a universal translator that enables real-time conversations between speakers of different languages, addressing a common barrier in communication.

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Severin Hacker

05/19/25

@ 20VC with Harry Stebbings

The hardest part of learning a language is motivation, and Duolingo acts as a motivation engine to encourage daily practice and engagement.

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Luis von Ahn

12/01/23

@ The Logan Bartlett Show

As long as Duolingo is as engaging as TikTok, we have a good chance of keeping users, because they feel they are improving their language skills instead of wasting time.

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Luis von Ahn

12/01/23

@ The Logan Bartlett Show

Duolingo has about 24 million daily active users, but we aim to reach 500 million, indicating significant room for growth.

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Severin Hacker

05/19/25

@ 20VC with Harry Stebbings

The social aspect of Duolingo is something I'm passionate about, and I see untapped potential in connecting users.

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Luis von Ahn

12/01/23

@ The Logan Bartlett Show

In the early days of Duolingo, we realized that keeping users motivated was the biggest challenge in language learning, which led us to incorporate game mechanics into our lessons.