Is DUOL a buy or are these shortsellers right?

u/Equal-Stand-144 · Reddit — r/stocks · February 10, 2026 at 07:48 · ⬆ 21 pts · 💬 72 comments  | View on Reddit ↗
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Author is bullish DUOL, arguing the AI disruption threat from short sellers is overblown given DUOL's strong customer base and expansion into new educational segments.

DUOL — LONG The author argues the short-seller AI-disruption thesis against Duolingo is wrong, saying they cannot see the AI dilemma now or in the near future. The causal mechanism is that DUOL has a strong customer base and is expanding into new educational segments, and the author contends that trying to learn a language with AI right now is a waste of time, while DUOL is a fun way that hooks users. The main risk implied is the short-seller AI-disruption narrative, which the author dismisses.

I am thinking a lot about DUOL and cannot see the AI dilemma right now nor in the near future. DUOL has a strong customer base and they are expanding in new educational segments and I just see so much potential.

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DUOL AI disruption fears overblown, base strong
The author argues the short-seller AI-disruption thesis against Duolingo is wrong, saying they cannot see the AI dilemma now or in the near future. The causal mechanism is that DUOL has a strong customer base and is expanding into new educational segments, and the author contends that trying to learn a language with AI right now is a waste of time, while DUOL is a fun way that hooks users. The main risk implied is the short-seller AI-disruption narrative, which the author dismisses.
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