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Duolingo's CEO says AI will soon replace teachers. But... should it?
Duolingo's founder and CEO is sparking controversy with his recent statements that AI should replace teachers since it ...
Duolingo CEO Clarifies AI-First Plan After Backlash, Says AI Won’t Replace Employees
Duolingo CEO Luis von Ahn acknowledged employee anxiety over AI, urging teams to embrace the technology amid rising ...
Duolingo drama underscores the new corporate balancing act on AI hype
Wall Street loves when companies boast about using AI. But customers hate it.
Duolingo CEO walks back AI-first comments: ‘I do not see AI as replacing what our employees do’
A week after declaring that AI would eventually replace contract workers at the language-learning app, Duolingo’s CEO said ...
After Declaring DuoLingo An AI-First Company, CEO Warns AI Will Replace Teachers In Future Schools But…
While several startups and older tech giants are pivoting towards AI, there’s an unprecedented scale of layoffs happening ...
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Duolingo CEO sparks controversy by suggesting AI is a better teacher than humans as he predicts future of schooling
Duolingo CEO Luis von Ahn has sparked controversy by suggesting the future of schooling could be with AI rather than teachers ...
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Duolingo said it would become 'AI-first' and that it plans to replace contractors
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 ...
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Duolingo’s CEO says AI will soon replace teachers. But ... should it?
And while one of the Duolingo-funded studies from 2025 ... the chatbot answered that AI is better used in addition to teachers, and not as a replacement. AI can enhance teaching by taking ...