Luis Von Ahn

We were. And we've been for a long time. I mean, the reality is we really have thought that a computer can teach you. We still believe that. There's so many good things about a computer teaching you. It's infinitely patient. It is way cheaper to teach you through a computer. And if you're practicing conversation,

We were. And we've been for a long time. I mean, the reality is we really have thought that a computer can teach you. We still believe that. There's so many good things about a computer teaching you. It's infinitely patient. It is way cheaper to teach you through a computer. And if you're practicing conversation,

The beautiful thing is you don't feel bad practicing conversation with a computer in a language that you're not very comfortable with. But if you're practicing with another human, a lot of people are shy about that. And so this is just better.

The beautiful thing is you don't feel bad practicing conversation with a computer in a language that you're not very comfortable with. But if you're practicing with another human, a lot of people are shy about that. And so this is just better.

The beautiful thing is you don't feel bad practicing conversation with a computer in a language that you're not very comfortable with. But if you're practicing with another human, a lot of people are shy about that. And so this is just better.

It just is.

It just is.

It just is.

The same thing happens to me. When I speak a language that I'm not very comfortable, I mumble it. Because I'm like... Because I'm shy. I'm shy about it.

The same thing happens to me. When I speak a language that I'm not very comfortable, I mumble it. Because I'm like... Because I'm shy. I'm shy about it.

The same thing happens to me. When I speak a language that I'm not very comfortable, I mumble it. Because I'm like... Because I'm shy. I'm shy about it.

Yes. But when you're talking to a computer, you don't feel foolish. So I really do think it can be a positive. You know, in terms of the threats, I, you know... People say all kinds of stuff. Like, for example, you know, like you said, there's going to be real-time translation. Why do you need to learn a language? The reality is that real-time translation has been around.

Yes. But when you're talking to a computer, you don't feel foolish. So I really do think it can be a positive. You know, in terms of the threats, I, you know... People say all kinds of stuff. Like, for example, you know, like you said, there's going to be real-time translation. Why do you need to learn a language? The reality is that real-time translation has been around.

Yes. But when you're talking to a computer, you don't feel foolish. So I really do think it can be a positive. You know, in terms of the threats, I, you know... People say all kinds of stuff. Like, for example, you know, like you said, there's going to be real-time translation. Why do you need to learn a language? The reality is that real-time translation has been around.

You know, Google Translate has worked really well, and it has been very fast, and it's been around for a long time. It's actually quite useful for things like traveling. If you don't really want to learn a language at all, and you're traveling to a country that for some random reason nobody speaks English, which, by the way, these days is very rare,

You know, Google Translate has worked really well, and it has been very fast, and it's been around for a long time. It's actually quite useful for things like traveling. If you don't really want to learn a language at all, and you're traveling to a country that for some random reason nobody speaks English, which, by the way, these days is very rare,

You know, Google Translate has worked really well, and it has been very fast, and it's been around for a long time. It's actually quite useful for things like traveling. If you don't really want to learn a language at all, and you're traveling to a country that for some random reason nobody speaks English, which, by the way, these days is very rare,

You can use this to kind of get around real-time translation, and it's great. But if you look at our users, the two buckets of users, one is people who are learning as a hobby. I don't think they're going to be affected by real-time translation. It's a hobby. It's the same reason why people learn chess, for example. Computers have been really good at chess for at least 20 years.

You can use this to kind of get around real-time translation, and it's great. But if you look at our users, the two buckets of users, one is people who are learning as a hobby. I don't think they're going to be affected by real-time translation. It's a hobby. It's the same reason why people learn chess, for example. Computers have been really good at chess for at least 20 years.

You can use this to kind of get around real-time translation, and it's great. But if you look at our users, the two buckets of users, one is people who are learning as a hobby. I don't think they're going to be affected by real-time translation. It's a hobby. It's the same reason why people learn chess, for example. Computers have been really good at chess for at least 20 years.