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Duolingo’s CEO outlined his plan to become an ‘AI-first’ company. He didn’t expect the human backlash that followed
Duolingo cofounder and CEO Luis von Ahn posted an email on LinkedIn that he had just sent to all employees at his company. In ...
Duolingo’s AI push sparks backlash but CEO says change is essential
Duolingo founder and CEO Luis von Ahn defends the company's 'AI-first' strategy, insisting it will enhance—not ...
Duolingo users are in turmoil over the app’s AI lessons
Now, the Duolingo subreddit is awash with users looking for answers to their questions. And many of them are blaming AI for ...
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Duolingo’s CEO outlined his plan to become an ‘AI-first’ company. He didn’t expect the human backlash that followed
On April 28, Duolingo cofounder and CEO Luis von Ahn posted an email on ... they were not able to automate their work through AI. The response was swift and scathing. “This is a disaster.
Duolingo Made a Huge Announcement. What Happened Next Was Anything but Expected
Duolingo learned the hard way that you can't joke your way through a backlash after its AI-focused announcement drew criticism.
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Duolingo deletes all TikTok videos due to backlash over its 'AI first' policy, then reposts them and the CEO and social media team face off
Duolingo CEO announces that as part of its 'AI first ... Mr. Von Ahn appeared and confronted the 'Social Team Rebel'. In response to the rebel's questions such as 'Will humans remain in this ...
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Amid Backlash, Duolingo Backtracks on Plans for AI Pivot
one user wrote in response to an Instagram post by Duolingo addressing the change ... at least in terms of hiring. CEO Luis von Ahn wrote in a LinkedIn post earlier this week: “To be clear ...
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Duolingo’s CEO says AI will soon replace teachers. But ... should it?
Luis von Ahn, founder and CEO of language-learning app Duolingo, seems to think so ... Iran’s tepid response to attacks, assassinations in the past year hints at deep weaknesses.