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EPISODE · Aug 12, 2026 · 23 MIN

Massive-scale online collaboration - Luis von Ahn

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After re-purposing CAPTCHA so each human-typed response helps digitize books, Luis von Ahn wondered how else to use small contributions by many on the Internet for greater good. In this talk, he shares how his ambitious new project, Duolingo, will help millions learn a new language while translating the Web quickly and accurately -- all for free. (Filmed at TEDxCMU.)Talk by Luis von Ahn. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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