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

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

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.

Skeptics remain. Teachers' unions argue that pedagogy is more than flashcards; von Ahn counters that the coming disruption "is a mind shift," not a pink-slip apocalypse. With 116 million monthly users ...

Major changes are coming to Duolingo's workforce recruitment and management as the language-learning website and application shifts to an "AI-first" organisation. Duolingo CEO Luis von Ahn told ...

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 ...

AI usage will be used to hire and review employees at Duolingo, the CEO said.Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images Duolingo's CEO said he wants to make the company AI-first and prioritize speed over perfection.