Luis Von Ahn

It's hard to say that these are not. However, what I will tell you is that we really are trying to get people. I mean, our ultimate goal is to teach people something. And if you think about it, what we're doing is we're using the same techniques that are used by social media apps or mobile games, et cetera, because you have to use them. Otherwise, you've lost the competition.

I mean, there is a major competition for attention. We ourselves, you know, what I tell people is our competitors are Instagram and TikTok and mobile games. That is who we compete with because we compete for time.

I mean, there is a major competition for attention. We ourselves, you know, what I tell people is our competitors are Instagram and TikTok and mobile games. That is who we compete with because we compete for time.

I mean, there is a major competition for attention. We ourselves, you know, what I tell people is our competitors are Instagram and TikTok and mobile games. That is who we compete with because we compete for time.

If you look at active users of language learning apps, we have somewhere between 90% and 95% of them, of all active users of language learning apps. So when we see that somebody leaves Duolingo, they don't go to another language learning app. They just spend more time on Instagram. That's the reality.

If you look at active users of language learning apps, we have somewhere between 90% and 95% of them, of all active users of language learning apps. So when we see that somebody leaves Duolingo, they don't go to another language learning app. They just spend more time on Instagram. That's the reality.

If you look at active users of language learning apps, we have somewhere between 90% and 95% of them, of all active users of language learning apps. So when we see that somebody leaves Duolingo, they don't go to another language learning app. They just spend more time on Instagram. That's the reality.

And so our competitors are TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat, all the places where people are spending time. And they are heavily using all of these techniques. If you don't use them, you're... You're fighting fire with a squirt gun. these days. You're just not.

And so our competitors are TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat, all the places where people are spending time. And they are heavily using all of these techniques. If you don't use them, you're... You're fighting fire with a squirt gun. these days. You're just not.

And so our competitors are TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat, all the places where people are spending time. And they are heavily using all of these techniques. If you don't use them, you're... You're fighting fire with a squirt gun. these days. You're just not.

I mean, that's how we feel. And, you know, again, obviously there's all kinds of things, but, you know, Duolingo, we're far from... what would be like a TikTok or whatever. Not only are people learning languages, the reality is people spend a lot less time there, etc.

I mean, that's how we feel. And, you know, again, obviously there's all kinds of things, but, you know, Duolingo, we're far from... what would be like a TikTok or whatever. Not only are people learning languages, the reality is people spend a lot less time there, etc.

I mean, that's how we feel. And, you know, again, obviously there's all kinds of things, but, you know, Duolingo, we're far from... what would be like a TikTok or whatever. Not only are people learning languages, the reality is people spend a lot less time there, etc.

I don't think this is a legitimate threat. People say that. That's not what the metrics say.

I don't think this is a legitimate threat. People say that. That's not what the metrics say.

I don't think this is a legitimate threat. People say that. That's not what the metrics say.

This is, I mean, people may say that, but the reality is that this is kind of unstoppable. It's the same as, you know, people saying kids shouldn't watch TV. I mean, like many years ago, I don't know. And like when I was growing up, TV was rotting your brain and you shouldn't watch TV. And I don't think that worked. I think people watch TV.

This is, I mean, people may say that, but the reality is that this is kind of unstoppable. It's the same as, you know, people saying kids shouldn't watch TV. I mean, like many years ago, I don't know. And like when I was growing up, TV was rotting your brain and you shouldn't watch TV. And I don't think that worked. I think people watch TV.

This is, I mean, people may say that, but the reality is that this is kind of unstoppable. It's the same as, you know, people saying kids shouldn't watch TV. I mean, like many years ago, I don't know. And like when I was growing up, TV was rotting your brain and you shouldn't watch TV. And I don't think that worked. I think people watch TV.

In a similar way, I mean, I think, you know, this is just what the future is. This is the present even. The genie's out of the bottle. Yeah.