I’m a language nerd who speaks six languages. I’ve been using Duolingo for the past six years and love trying out new language learning apps.

Over the years, I’ve seen the shift from textbooks to online courses & gamified apps, but now artificial intelligence is taking things to a whole new level.

AI isn’t just speeding things up, it’s changing how we learn, practice, and memorize languages altogether. Here are 5 examples on how AI is quietly—but completely—reshaping the language learning experience.

1. Duolingo Max

Duolingo Max is a new subscription tier above Super Duolingo that gives learners access to two brand-new features and exercises: Explain My Answer and Roleplay. Both are powered by OpenAI’s models.

Explain My Answer is a feature in Duolingo that helps learners understand why their answers are right or wrong.

If you make a mistake and can’t figure out the correct answer—or if you keep repeating the same error—the AI gives you instant feedback.

After certain exercises, you can also tap a button to start a chat with Duo AI assistant. Duo explains the reasoning behind your response, whether it was correct or incorrect, and can provide examples or extra clarification if needed.
It’s like having a personal tutor built into the app, ready to clear up any confusion and help you learn from your mistakes.

Roleplay is another AI-powered feature that lets learners practice real-world conversations with characters in the app.

It’s designed to simulate real-life scenarios—like ordering coffee at a café in Paris, planning a vacation, or shopping for furniture—so learners can build confidence using the language in practical situations.

During the interaction, the AI adapts to the learner’s responses, making each conversation unique. After finishing, Duo provides personalized feedback on grammar, vocabulary, and sentence complexity, along with suggestions for improvement.

It’s like chatting with a teacher who’s always available and endlessly patient, no matter how many mistakes you make!

2. La langue française Automated Quizzes and Interactive Dictation Exercises

La langue française is the leading website for improving your French online. In addition to a wealth of articles on the complexities of French grammar, it offers a wide range of interactive exercises to help learners practice and refine their skills.

Over the past year, the website has leveraged cutting-edge AI technologies, including MistralAI and OpenAI’s models, to produce new quizzes and dictation exercises.

With over 2,000 grammar questions crafted by professional French teachers, they trained a model to generate new quiz questions quickly. Explanations of the quiz mistakes are also generated based on the site’s grammar content before being meticulously reviewed by the La langue française team.

Another standout feature is the “Dictée”, a classic French exercise where learners listen to a text and have to type it out without errors. These dictations are brought to life using AI voices powered by ElevenLabs, enabling the site to publish new dictation exercises almost instantly.

Since integrating AI to streamline the creation of its exercises, La langue française has seen an impressive 278% increase in engagement.

This serves as a prime example of how AI can be used creatively to boost productivity and deliver even greater value to customers.

3. Aimigo AI Learning Coach

Gymglish is a French company that specializes in teaching languages through fun and interactive lessons.

Their latest innovation, Aimigo, is an AI-powered personal language learning coach designed to provide tailored coaching sessions based on your skill level—similar to Duolingo’s Roleplay feature.

Aimigo offers a wide range of personalized activities, including conversational practice, speaking exercises, original stories, cultural insights, and more. It adapts to your level, learning goals, and pace, ensuring a fully customized learning experience to help you confidently master a new language.

Once again, Aimigo proves that, with the right content, AI can serve as an effective coach for mastering new skills.

4. TurkishFluent’s News Converter

TurkishFluent is an online course that teaches Turkish through real-life dialogues and interactive exercises.

Leveraging AI, it offers an innovative feature designed to help learners improve their reading skills. Powered by OpenAI, the Turkish News Converter simplifies news articles to match different proficiency levels (A1, B1, and C1), making advanced content accessible to learners at any stage.

In addition, the converter provides instant word translations and an English summary to further help comprehension.

By using AI to adapt complex texts for beginners, TurkishFluent allows learners to start reading from day one, turning real-world content into an engaging and motivating resource.

5. Your Best Accent: AI Voice Cloning for Pronunciation Training

I recently came across Your Best Accent on Reddit. This app uses AI-powered voice cloning technology to help you refine your accent in any language.

By creating a digital replica of your voice, the AI allows you to hear yourself speaking your target language with native-like pronunciation, offering a unique and effective way to improve your speaking skills.

In addition to voice replication, the app provides real-time feedback on your pronunciation, making it an invaluable tool for learners striving for fluency.

Your Best Accent is yet another example of how AI is revolutionizing language learning!

Conclusion

I believe we’re only scratching the surface of how AI will revolutionize language learning. As AI become more advanced, we’ll likely see even more personalized, interactive, and immersive experiences that make mastering a new language faster and more accessible than ever.

What other use cases do you imagine? How can we harness AI to make language learning even more effective? Share your thoughts in the comments!