I Learnt a Foreign Language From an App, Then Put Myself to the Test

I learnt a foreign language from an app, then put myself to the test

Duolingo is used by 103 million people around the world, but can it really teach you to speak a foreign language? There was only one way to find out.

Duolingo Grapples With Its 'AI-First' Promise Before Angry Social Mob

“Yup, that’s me. You’re probably wondering how I ended up in this situation.” That’s what Duolingo CEO Luis von Ahn probably wanted to say as they’d filmed him, held “hostage” by his own social media team, for an angry grilling on TikTok. What happens when you publicly proclaim an “AI-first” corporate policy — and then face a massive, potentially brand-killing backlash? What can you do in response? And are there any valuable management lessons t…

Why English testing needs to catch up with the times

Before joining Duolingo in January 2024 as managing director for Australia and New Zealand, I had worked for more than two decades in international education and higher education leadership. In that time, I saw the global education sector adapt and evolve in many ways – but English language testing remained anchored in traditional models. Traditional in-person English tests have served their purpose over time. However, they pose significant chal…

AI Will Be Better Than Human Teachers, But Will Still Need Them To Take Care Of Students: Duolingo CEO

There are few professions that won’t be dramatically impacted by AI. This transformative power of artificial intelligence is a hot topic, and Duolingo... The post AI Will Be Better Than Human Teachers, But Will Still Need Them To Take Care Of Students: Duolingo CEO appeared first on OfficeChai.

GitHub Users Angry at the Prospect of AI-Written Issues From Copilot

Earlier this month the "Create New Issue" page on GitHub got a new option. "Save time by creating issues with Copilot" (next to a link labeled "Get started.") Though the option later disappeared, they'd seemed very committed to the feature. "With Copilot, creating issues...is now faster and easier," GitHub's blog announced May 19. (And "all without sacrificing quality.") Describe the issue you want and watch as Copilot fills in your issue form..…