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Duolingo's tech chief says his leadership principle is 'reduce, automate, delegate'
Duolingo's cofounder has a three-part principle for striking the right balance between "founder mode" and having some ...
Duolingo CEO says AI is a better teacher than humans—but schools will still exist ‘because you still need childcare’
Duolingo’s founder and CEO Luis von Ahn believes there's nothing a computer can’t teach—but says schools won’t go extinct ...
Duolingo's CEO says his role went from being a 'micromanager' to 'mascot' as the company grew
Luis von Ahn told Stanford students that he learned to let go of tasks that he isn't good at or that he doesn't enjoy.
Duolingo CEO says AI tutors will replace schools in future, schools will be only for childcare
Duolingo CEO Luis von Ahn is making headlines after suggesting that Artificial Intelligence ( AI) will one day replace ...
21st Century Luddites: Is The Consumer Backlash Against AI Real?
When Duolingo announced their AI-first policy, outraged consumers flooded the firm's social media accounts with demands that ...
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Duolingo's CEO has 3 criteria for deciding what topics to add — and explains why Pokémon and coding didn't make the cut
Duolingo's CEO outlined three criteria for what subjects make the cut on the app. Subjects must have a large demand and benefit the world, Luis von Ahn said. "Turns out a lot of people want to ...
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Duolingo said it would become 'AI-first' and that it plans to replace contractors
In late April and early May 2025, claims (archived) circulated online that Duolingo CEO Luis von Ahn said the ... specific initiatives to fundamentally change how they work It was unclear whether ...
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Duolingo going 'AI-first', replacing contractors with artificial intelligence: CEO
In an all-hands email from CEO Luis von Ahn, which Duolingo shared April 28 on LinkedIn, he said the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-headquartered company will "shift to AI." Ahn likened the change to ...
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Duolingo's CEO says his role went from being a 'micromanager' to 'mascot' as the company grew
Duolingo CEO Luis von Ahn said he adapted his leadership as the company grew in size. Von Ahn said he shifted from micromanagement to focusing on company culture and tough decisions. Duolingo has ...