ML-Powered Language Learning at Duolingo with Burr Settles - #412

Published: Sept. 24, 2020, 5:59 p.m.

b'Today we\\u2019re 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\\u2019s main goal is to replicate that at scale.\\n 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\\u2019ve built. We also discuss the Duolingo English Test, and the challenges they\\u2019ve faced with maintaining the platform while adding languages and courses.\\n Check out the complete show notes for this episode at twimlai.com/go/412.'