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Duolingo's AI Boosts Users 40% Amid Data Scraping Debate

8/10/2025

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Duolingo's bold move to integrate AI sparked controversy, yet it has paid off with a remarkable 40% surge in active users and earnings that surpassed expectations. In a parallel development, a clash between Cloudflare and AI search engine Perplexity underscores the growing friction over data scraping and web access, igniting crucial debates about the future of online information sharing and AI's influence.

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Duolingo's bold move to integrate AI sparked controversy, yet it has paid off with a remarkable 40% surge in active users and earnings that surpassed expectations. In a parallel development, a clash between Cloudflare and AI search engine Perplexity underscores the growing friction over data scraping and web access, igniting crucial debates about the future of online information sharing and AI's influence.