I guess the whole transition from employees to AI didn't really go as well as they had hoped, did it now?

Five months later, Duolingo hasn’t laid off a single full-time employee, and is instead using artificial intelligence to bolster the productivity of the humans it does employ, co-founder and CEO Luis von Ahn said at the Fast Company Innovation... — read more 

The stock jumps 29 percent and Wall Street cheers, but no one’s talking about the jobs cut to make room for AI. Real people were let go so a chatbot could teach Spanish. It’s brutal watching execs get richer while teams are gutted. We built this... — read more 

Duolingo’s recent declaration to become an “AI-first” company raised eyebrows and triggered a wave of concern both within and outside the company. In April, CEO Luis von Ahn shared an all-hands email announcing the move – later reposted on LinkedIn –... — read more 

Duolingo's CEO lays out 5 ways AI will be used to decide the future of its workforce Duolingo's CEO said he wants to make the company AI-first and prioritize speed over perfection. AI will replace contractors, influence hiring, and limit head... — read more 

“Von Ahn's blind trust in the tech is symptomatic of a much greater and worrying trend, with tech leaders frothing at the mouth to replace human workers with AI. The heated debate surrounding the topic has persisted since the release of OpenAI's... — read more