Tech Review or Blog Post
Topic: Review a language-learning app, an AI writing assistant, or tools for digital storytelling.
Duolingo: The Future of Multilingualism
Anaya Saim, 4th May 2025
In the relentless pursuit of progress, artificial intelligence, better known as AI has completely
transformed the world we live in and has significantly impacted our lifestyles, giving us a
multifaceted opinion. One of the recent advances in AI include AI Language Learning Apps,
specifically, Duolingo.
What sets it apart?
Duolingo is a popular and interactive, AI-driven language learning app. What makes it stand out]
is its game-like layout. It has star rewards and a green pet bird called Duo, whose expression
varies on the user’s performance on the language they’re learning. Plus, it has streaks, which
encourages users to log in everyday to keep the streak going, motivating them to open the app.
Key Features:
Moreover, Duolingo provides personalized AI courses from beginner, to intermediate and
advanced levels, as well as records time spent on the app which can range from a short 5
minute class all the way up to a 45 minute one to maximize learning capabilities. Additionally,
the app features course categories in languages, such as food, travel, greeting, and has
challenging quizzes at the end for revision.
User Experiences:
Millions of people have successfully learned the basics of languages like Chinese, French,
German, Italian, and various more with the help of Duolingo, as it stands as the number one
most used language learning app in the world. With over 10 million users and more than 50
language courses, it is a hit across all communities.
Why is it so popular?
A huge factor contributing to the app’s popularity is its social media marketing, with Duo, the bird
going on tours across towns in the US, and conversing with people under Instagram and Tiktok
comments using humour.
Potential Downsides:
Consequently, there of course are some downsides. Duolingo stands weak in some languages.
These include dialects of Chinese and Arabic, among others due to limited understanding of
those languages and the inability to test users to their maximum capacity. Moreover, some users
argue that the jump between intermediate and advanced is “too rapid” and that the user
capability levels should be extended.
Nonetheless, the usefulness still does not go unnoticed, as the app is used and loved by
millions, and is outshining other apps by large numbers. However, language and course errors
need to be fixed to cater to even larger audiences.