Shares of language-learning app Duolingo (NASDAQ:DUOL) fell 6.9% in the morning session after JMP Securities lowered its ...

Duolingo CEO Luis von Ahn said the language-learning app would become “AI-first” and replace contractors with artificial intelligence. Rating: True (About this rating?) In late April and early ...

What Did Duolingo Mean By Going AI-First? Duolingo CEO Luis von Ahn sent an email in April 2025 announcing that the company would reduce its reliance on contractors to write courses. Instead, the ...

The backlash to Duolingo is the latest evidence that “AI-first” tends to be a concept with much more appeal to investors and managers than most regular people. And it’s not hard to see why.

Duolingo Goes AI-First in Push for Scalable Learning. By John K. Waters; 05/06/25; Back in 2012, Duolingo co-founder Luis von Ahn defied the prevailing wisdom of building desktop-first experiences and ...

Duolingo Embraces AI in Push for Scalable Learning. By John K. Waters; 05/06/25; In 2012, Duolingo co-founder Luis von Ahn defied the prevailing wisdom of building desktop-first experiences and pushed ...

Duolingo cofounder and CEO Luis von Ahn says he didn’t anticipate the backlash to his announcement that the company was becoming “AI-first.” (Getty Images / Bloomberg) ...

Language learning platform Duolingo is introducing an AI-powered game mode called Adventures.. Gamifying learning is a key part of Duolingo's philosophy and Adventures will aim to immerse users as ...

Duolingo is the latest company to cite AI as a reason for job cuts. The company confirmed it cut around 10% of its contractor workforce at the end of 2023, as it turns to AI models like OpenAI’s ...

East Liberty-based tech company Duolingo participated in a $9.5 million seed round for SigIQ.ai, a Berkley, California-based startup developing personalized AI tutors for students.