When Duolingo launched in 2012, the language-learning app became the poster child of gamification. The app is shameless and ...

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

The business is booming thanks to AI but investors need to also consider how AI might be changing the space. Duolingo is outrunning the market for at least two simple reasons. First, it's growing like ...

Duolingo’s AI integration has already delivered tangible ... However, if quality issues persist and user attrition accelerates, even strong financial metrics may not sustain the current ...

Recent data shows Duolingo's engagement and user growth remain strong ... each provides a hedge against AI disruption and diversifies revenue streams. Despite positive developments, Duolingo's ...

Duolingo will gradually ... comments on the following concerns. This is not the first time a company has announced that it will not hire people for tasks that AI can perform.

some users lambasted Duolingo's shift as a betrayal of its quirky, accessible brand. Others, perhaps more resigned, suggested this was inevitable. "When a CEO says they want more AI, it means they ...

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 ... by "strong user momentum and ...

The gamified, owl-mascoted language learning app Duolingo is completing its "AI-first" pivot — and replacing all its human contractors along the way. In an all-hands email that was later posted ...

Duolingo is "going to be AI-first," the educational technology company announced, adding that it is replacing contract workers with artificial intelligence. In an all-hands email from CEO Luis von ...