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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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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

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.

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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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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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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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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

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

Most of our users still use the free tier of Duolingo, which I'm very proud of because it reflects our commitment to inclusivity and purpose.

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Luis von Ahn

12/01/23

@ The Logan Bartlett Show

From the beginning, Duolingo's goal was to teach languages using AI instead of human teachers, as humans are expensive and not scalable.

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Luis von Ahn

12/01/23

@ The Logan Bartlett Show

We built a culture of iteration and continuous improvement at Duolingo, which has been crucial for our growth.