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May 2023
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Language Learning in the AI Age: A Conve...

Skip Montreux, Dez Morgan & Samantha Vega | Business English Instructors
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In part 2 of our conversation, Steve talks about how Memrise has implemented AI technology in their learning platform and what benefits it offers to the language learner.

He also gives his views on what place AI has in the language learning process.

Will we even need to study second languages in the future in order to communicate with each other?

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