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ML-Powered Language Learning at Duolingo with Burr Settles - #412
The TWIML AI Podcast (formerly This Week in Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence)
English - September 24, 2020 17:59 - 55 minutes - ★★★★★ - 323 ratingsTechnology News Tech News machinelearning artificialintelligence datascience samcharrington tech technology thetwimlaipocast thisweekinmachinelearning twiml twimlaipodcast Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Today we’re joined by Burr Settles, Research Director at Duolingo. Most would acknowledge that one of the most effective ways to learn is one on one with a tutor, and Duolingo’s main goal is to replicate that at scale.
In our conversation with Burr, we dig how the business model has changed over time, the properties that make a good tutor, and how those features translate to the AI tutor they’ve built. We also discuss the Duolingo English Test, and the challenges they’ve faced with maintaining the platform while adding languages and courses.
Check out the complete show notes for this episode at twimlai.com/go/412.
Today we’re joined by Burr Settles, Research Director at Duolingo. Most would acknowledge that one of the most effective ways to learn is one on one with a tutor, and Duolingo’s main goal is to replicate that at scale.
In our conversation with Burr, we dig how the business model has changed over time, the properties that make a good tutor, and how those features translate to the AI tutor they’ve built. We also discuss the Duolingo English Test, and the challenges they’ve faced with maintaining the platform while adding languages and courses.
Check out the complete show notes for this episode at twimlai.com/go/412.