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Mar 13, 2019

How Duolingo’s CEO harnessed our game addiction for good

First, he helped teach computers how to read newspapers. Now, he's helping the rest of us learn a new language.

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Executive producer Paula S. Apsell, Carnegie Mellon University professor and MacArthur "Genius Grant" winner Luis von Ahn and MIT professor of robotics Rodney Brooks speak during the 'NOVA: Smartest Machine on Earth.
Executive producer Paula S. Apsell, Carnegie Mellon University professor and MacArthur "Genius Grant" winner Luis von Ahn and MIT professor of robotics Rodney Brooks speak during the 'NOVA: Smartest Machine on Earth.
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How Duolingo’s CEO harnessed our game addiction for good