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Podcast: The Start-Up Diaries Podcast
Episode: From 0 to 80 Million Users: Disrupting the AI Language Learning Landscape | Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer @ Memrise | Ben Whately
Description: In this episode, Ben Whately, co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer of Memrise, shares his journey from experimenting with neural networks to founding an innovative language learning platform. Memrise is a platform that leverages memory techniques, deep understanding of neuroscience and novel approaches to second language acquisition to make learning a language dramatically easier and faster.Ben discusses:The challenges of disrupting the Ed-Tech marketThe role of AI in education, and the growth of Memrise to 80 million users. The psychological theories driving Memrise.His personal focus on angel investing in sustainability and climate t...