A week after declaring that AI would eventually replace contract workers at the language-learning app, Duolingo’s CEO said the company was “continuing to hire” and would support its existing ...

Duolingo CEO Luis von Ahn acknowledged employee anxiety over AI, urging teams to embrace the technology amid rising uncertainty about its role in the workplace.

On April 28, Duolingo cofounder and CEO Luis von Ahn posted an email on LinkedIn that he had just sent to all employees at his company. In it, he outlined his vision for the language-learning app ...

Duolingo CEO Luis von Ahn announced the company would be making a shift toward AI, including replacing contract workers with artificial intelligence.

Duolingo's founder and CEO is sparking controversy with his recent statements that AI should replace teachers since it teaches better than humans, but that schools will still exist for childcare.

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 count growth, the CEO wrote on Monday.

Luis von Ahn sees AI transforming education, with schools focusing on childcare as AI handles personalized learning, impacting teaching roles.

Duolingo CEO Luis von Ahn said the language-learning app would become “AI-first” and replace contractors with artificial intelligence.

Last month, von Ahn shared on LinkedIn an email he had sent to all staff announcing Duolingo was going “AI-first”. “I did not expect the amount of blowback,” he admits.