Duolingo made people mad not because some of its engineers are using AI for coding but because the CEO made a grandiose statement about it — the kind that isn't going to go over well.

Duolingo made people mad not because some of its engineers are using AI for coding, but because the CEO made a grandiose statement about it — the kind that isn't going to go over well.

Duolingo is facing intense backlash online after the app's CEO pledged to be "AI-first" in a company letter.© appshunter.io/Unsplash ...

What Did Duolingo Mean By Going AI-First? Duolingo CEO Luis von Ahn sent an email in April 2025 announcing that the company would reduce its reliance on contractors to write courses.

Duolingo announced plans this week to replace contractors with AI and become an “AI-first” company — a move that journalist Brian Merchant pointed to as a sign that the AI jobs crisis “is ...

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 ...

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 ...

Back in 2012, Duolingo co-founder Luis von Ahn defied the prevailing wisdom of building desktop-first experiences and pushed his nascent language learning startup onto mobile. A year later, Duolingo ...

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Duolingo, the Pittsburgh-based company behind the chirpy green owl and more than 500 million users, has officially declared itself "AI-first." But beneath that buzzy label lies a seismic restructuring ...