Duolingo's CEO, Luis von Ahn, faced criticism after unsuccessfully trying to retract his controversial AI-first comments that threatened jobs.

Duolingo founder and CEO Luis von Ahn defends the company's 'AI-first' strategy, insisting it will enhance—not ...

The edtech company targets long-term partnerships with startups and considers buying them when building in-house isn’t efficient.

Duolingo learned the hard way that you can't joke your way through a backlash after its AI-focused announcement drew criticism.

Luis von Ahn says AI isn't replacing jobs at Duolingo, but will require staff to rethink how they work. That may let some ...

Wall Street loves when companies boast about using AI. But customers hate it.

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Judging by recent controversy around the gamified language-learning app he co-founded, it is not just AI that can misjudge communication. Last month, von Ahn shared on LinkedIn an email he had sent to ...

Job seekers encounter AI long before they’re hired. Some companies use generative AI avatars to screen applicants and conduct ...

Duolingo CEO Clarifies AI-First Plan ... The clarification comes after internal and external backlash to the company’s AI strategy, which included the replacement of some contract workers ...

Luis von Ahn, founder and CEO of language-learning app Duolingo ... recently with his company's new AI-first strategy. Now, he's facing backlash over statements he made on the No Priors podcast ...

while explaining that "it's just a lot more scalable to teach with AI than with teachers." Over the weekend, amid the backlash, Duolingo deleted all of its posts on Instagram and TikTok, ...