Duolingo CEO on going AI-first: ‘I did not expect the blowback’

Duolingo CEO on going AI-first: ‘I did not expect the blowback’

Luis von Ahn says criticism over strategy change shows ‘anxiety’ about technology replacing jobs

After 'AI-First' Promise, Duolingo CEO Admits 'I Did Not Expect the Blowback'

Last month, Duolingo CEO Luis von Ahn "shared on LinkedIn an email he had sent to all staff announcing Duolingo was going 'AI-first'," remembers the Financial Times. "I did not expect the amount of blowback," he admits.... He attributes this anger to a general "anxiety" about technology replacing...