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Duolingo cofounder and CEO Luis von Ahn posted an email on LinkedIn that he had just sent to all employees at his company. In ...
Going all in on AI may sound great in the C-suite, but your customers may feel very differently. When Duolingo CEO Luis von ...
Luis von Ahn says AI isn't replacing jobs at Duolingo, but will require staff to rethink how they work. That may let some ...
In late April and early May 2025, claims (archived) circulated online that Duolingo CEO Luis von Ahn said the language-learning app would become "AI-first" and replace contractors with artificial ...
Following the CEO’s announcement that Duolingo would be ‘AI-first,’ the company is launching 148 new language courses. Duolingo is “more than doubling” the number of courses it has available, a feat ...
Duolingo's founder and CEO is sparking controversy with his recent statements that AI should replace teachers since ...
Job seekers encounter AI long before they’re hired. Some companies use generative AI avatars to screen applicants and conduct ...
Following backlash to statements that Duolingo will be AI-first, threatening jobs in the process, CEO Luis von Ahn has tried to walk back his statement. Unfortunately, the CEO doesn’t walk back any of ...
Duolingo founder and CEO Luis von Ahn defends the company's 'AI-first' strategy, insisting it will enhance—not ...
Duolingo learned the hard way that you can't joke your way through a backlash after its AI-focused announcement drew criticism.
Language-learning app Duolingo has been leaning heavily into AI. The company with an owl mascot temporarily replaced its CEO with an AI avatar on an earnings call last year —and evenmore ...