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Duolingo's founder emphasizes making language learning engaging to compete with social media, highlighting their free ...
Duolingo cofounder and CEO Luis von Ahn posted an email on LinkedIn that he had just sent to all employees at his company. In ...
Luis von Ahn says AI isn't replacing jobs at Duolingo, but will require staff to rethink how they work. That may let some ...
Job seekers encounter AI long before they’re hired. Some companies use generative AI avatars to screen applicants and conduct ...
Sitting in Duo’s Taqueria, a dimly-lit upscale Mexican restaurant in Pittsburgh, Luis von Ahn contemplates the end of work as we know it. In between bites of al pastor tacos and sips of a ...
Duolingo learned the hard way that you can't joke your way through a backlash after its AI-focused announcement drew criticism.
Duolingo founder and CEO Luis von Ahn defends the company's 'AI-first' strategy, insisting it will enhance—not ...
Language-learning app Duolingo has been leaning heavily into AI. The company with an owl mascot temporarily replaced its CEO with an AI avatar on an earnings call last year —and evenmore ...
Most of Duolingo’s A.I. costs are tied to an OpenAI-powered video call feature introduced last year, CEO Luis von Ahn told analysts yesterday. Offered to subscribers of Duolingo Max, the company ...
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 CEO Luis von Ahn only hires people with five qualities: those who “take the long view,” show and don’t tell, and bring fun into the office. Gen Z “personality hires” bringing ...