AI in Action E239: Erin Gustafson, Lead Data Scientist at Duolingo

,  | July 30 2021 | JP Valentine

Welcome to episode 239 of the AI in Action podcast, the show where we break down the hype and explore the impact that Data Science, Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence are making on our everyday lives.

Powered by Alldus International, our goal is to share with you the insights of technologists and data science enthusiasts to showcase the excellent work that is being done within AI in the United States and Europe.

Today’s guest is Erin Gustafson, Lead Data Scientist at Duolingo in Pittsburgh, PA. Founded in 2011, Duolingo is the world’s most popular way to learn a language. Their mission is to develop the best education in the world and make it universally available. Today, Duolingo have become the most downloaded education app in the history of the App Store and in 2019, it became the top-grossing education app worldwide.

Learning a new language is hard, but Duolingo believes it can be fun. They use bite-sized lessons that feel like playing a game to keep our learners motivated. With over 500 million learners, they have unprecedented data insights on how people learn. Their teams of language learning scientists, machine learning engineers and AI experts use this data to constantly improve their effectiveness. Duolingo are building a future in which the highest-quality education is accessible to all.

In today’s episode, Erin will discuss:

The role of Data Science in Duolingo’s language learning platform

Interesting projects & her day-to-day role

Top advice when transitioning from academia into industry

How they are applying AI & Data to improve the user experience

The future of EdTech

Her top tips for landing that data science role

To find out more about Erin and all the interesting work happening at Duolingo, check out the website www.duolingo.com or follow them on Linkedin and Twitter @duolingo. You can also connect with Erin on Linkedin.

What did you think of Erin’s podcast? Where do you see the future of AI and Data Science in the Education industry heading in the next few years? We would love to hear your thoughts on this episode, so please leave a comment below.

If you would like to hear more from AI in Action then please subscribe and don’t forget to like and share with your friends on social media.

Subscribe to The Alldus Podcast: 

     

Welcome to episode 239 of the AI in Action podcast, the show where we break down the hype and explore the impact that Data Science, Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence are making on our everyday lives.

Powered by Alldus International, our goal is to share with you the insights of technologists and data science enthusiasts to showcase the excellent work that is being done within AI in the United States and Europe.

Today’s guest is Erin Gustafson, Lead Data Scientist at Duolingo in Pittsburgh, PA. Founded in 2011, Duolingo is the world’s most popular way to learn a language. Their mission is to develop the best education in the world and make it universally available. Today, Duolingo have become the most downloaded education app in the history of the App Store and in 2019, it became the top-grossing education app worldwide.

Learning a new language is hard, but Duolingo believes it can be fun. They use bite-sized lessons that feel like playing a game to keep our learners motivated. With over 500 million learners, they have unprecedented data insights on how people learn. Their teams of language learning scientists, machine learning engineers and AI experts use this data to constantly improve their effectiveness. Duolingo are building a future in which the highest-quality education is accessible to all.

In today’s episode, Erin will discuss:

The role of Data Science in Duolingo’s language learning platform

Interesting projects & her day-to-day role

Top advice when transitioning from academia into industry

How they are applying AI & Data to improve the user experience

The future of EdTech

Her top tips for landing that data science role

To find out more about Erin and all the interesting work happening at Duolingo, check out the website www.duolingo.com or follow them on Linkedin and Twitter @duolingo. You can also connect with Erin on Linkedin.

What did you think of Erin’s podcast? Where do you see the future of AI and Data Science in the Education industry heading in the next few years? We would love to hear your thoughts on this episode, so please leave a comment below.

If you would like to hear more from AI in Action then please subscribe and don’t forget to like and share with your friends on social media.

Subscribe to The Alldus Podcast: 

     

related podcasts

ServiceNow Series E152: Paul Handly, Chief Technology Officer at Chenega

Welcome to episode 152 in our Digital Transformation series of the Alldus podcast, the show where we highlight the brightest talent and technical leadership within the ServiceNow ecosystem. Powered by Alldus International, our goal is to share with you the insights of leaders in the field to showcase the excellent work that is being done…

Read More

ServiceNow Series E151: Aurélie Dardel, Principal Customer Success Architect at ServiceNow

 Welcome to episode 151 in our Digital Transformation series of the Alldus podcast, the show where we highlight the brightest talent and technical leadership within the ServiceNow ecosystem. Powered by Alldus International, our goal is to share with you the insights of leaders in the field to showcase the excellent work that is being…

Read More

ServiceNow Series E150: Chris Nanda, Manager of Technology at Veteran Enhanced Technology Solutions

 Welcome to episode 150 in our Digital Transformation series of the Alldus podcast, the show where we highlight the brightest talent and technical leadership within the ServiceNow ecosystem. Powered by Alldus International, our goal is to share with you the insights of leaders in the field to showcase the excellent work that is being…

Read More