Younger language learners in Japan increasingly favor AI services.

In Japan, AI language-learning tool usage surged over 80%, with 10.9% of learners using such services in 2024.

Younger language learners in Japan increasingly favor AI services.

Yo, listen up! The AI game is blowing up in Japan, especially for language learning. A recent survey from Duolingo showed a massive jump, with users of these tools increasing by over 80% in 2024. Last year, only 6% of folks were using AI to learn new languages, and now that's shot up to 10.9%!

Apps are ruling the roost, with about 58% of people using them to learn. Then you've got video services like YouTube and Netflix at 37%, textbooks at 35.6%, and online lessons at 15.6%. You know how many are hitting the old-school in-person classes? Just 13.8%! It's a whole new world out there!

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