Duolingo founder and CEO Luis von Ahn defends the company's 'AI-first' strategy, insisting it will enhance—not ...

The brand that built its identity on fun and irreverence is learning the hard way: You can’t joke your way through a backlash.

Ever‑popular language‑learning app Duolingo has publicly backtracked on its plans to pivot to AI after facing backlash from many ... to distract people?” one user wrote in response to ...

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

It carries a thunderous kick, though, when it comes from Duolingo, the world’s most ... a winking nod to the cause of the backlash. The problem, however, wasn’t “one single post” about ...

Language learning pioneer Duolingo recently faced severe backlash after CEO Luis von Ahn ... with strong revenue and user count metrics. The firm’s share price was near a record high.

Duolingo is the latest company to spark a backlash over its CEO's excitement about AI. Investors and Wall Street love hearing about companies' ambitious AI plans, but many customers hate it.

The owl strikes back Following the backlash, Duolingo scrubbed its social media content, leaving users online confused as to what the quirky owl was going to do next. Shortly after, the three-eyed ...

Duolingo's CEO said the company 'does not see AI as replacing what our employees do,' after indicating it would replace ...