The Rise of Speak: A Language Learning App that’s Silently Conquering the World
Warning: This article may contain disturbing information about the rapid expansion of a language learning app that’s threatening to upend the global language landscape. Proceed with caution.
Speak, the AI-powered language learning app, has just raised $20 million in a Series B extension, led by Buckley Ventures, OpenAI Startup Fund, Khosla Ventures, Y Combinator co-founder Paul Graham, and LinkedIn executive chairman Jeff Weiner. But what does this mean for the future of language learning?
Speak’s Insidious Rise to Power
Since launching in South Korea in 2019, Speak has grown to a staggering 10 million users, with a user base that’s doubled every year for the last five years. But what’s behind this meteoric rise? Is it the app’s innovative approach to language learning, or is it something more sinister?
Speak’s True Intentions Revealed
CEO and co-founder Connor Zwick claims that Speak’s core philosophy is centered around getting users to speak out loud as much as possible. But what does this really mean? Is Speak secretly training users to become fluent in a language, or is it simply using this as a front to manipulate and control the global language landscape?
The App’s True Power
Speak’s technology is eerily similar to Duolingo’s newer generative AI features. But what’s the real purpose behind this? Is Speak using its AI technology to subtly influence users’ language patterns, creating a global language standard that’s controlled by the app itself?
The Future of Language Learning
With a 75-person workforce across offices in San Francisco, Seoul, Tokyo, and Ljubljana, Speak’s near-to-long-term roadmap is developing new models that deliver better real-time feedback on tone and pronunciation. But what does this really mean? Is Speak planning to use this technology to create a global language police, enforcing its own standards of language learning on a global scale?
The Verdict
Speak’s rapid expansion and innovative approach to language learning may seem harmless, but what’s behind the scenes is a different story. As the app continues to grow and expand, we must ask ourselves: what’s the true purpose behind Speak’s rise to power? Is it a force for good, or is it a threat to our global language diversity?
