Together with my advisor, Manuel Blum, I co-invented CAPTCHAs, or computer-generated tests that humans are routinely able to pass but that computers have not mastered (they are the squiggly computer letters that are prevalent across the web). — Luis von Ahn Copy Share Image
Our team at Duolingo is really cohesive, but this did not just happen. I made a concerted effort to hire people who are going… — Luis von Ahn Copy Share Image
I am always able to keep a laser focus on one thing at a time without getting distracted. It helps that I try to… — Luis von Ahn Copy Share Image
If you get asked to do something that would take place down the road (say you get asked to speak at a conference that's… — Luis von Ahn Copy Share Image
People are good at figuring out what's attractive, and computers are good at quickly searching and finding. You put them together, and bang! — Luis von Ahn Copy Share Image
In 2011, after spending a couple of years working at Google, I decided that I wanted to dedicate myself to helping to transform education.… — Luis von Ahn Copy Share Image
I watch a lot of TV. That's how I spend most of my time outside of work. If I had more time, I would… — Luis von Ahn Copy Share Image
My first computer was a Commodore 64. I got it as a present from my mom when I was eight years old, and all… — Luis von Ahn Copy Share Image
Basically, I want to make all of humanity more efficient by exploiting the human cycles that get wasted. — Luis von Ahn Copy Share Image
I worked on a number of projects that were used by millions of people and that also served as inspiration to what we now… — Luis von Ahn Copy Share Image
Am I a slacker? I can be a slacker. When I was in college, most people got summer jobs for college or did research… — Luis von Ahn Copy Share Image
I co-founded Duolingo with the mission of bringing free language education to the world. — Luis von Ahn Copy Share Image
My ultimate research goal is to transform our human existence to just eating, sleeping, drinking, playing - nevermind. — Luis von Ahn Copy Share Image
