Duolingo CEO’s all-hands email to employee says ‘we are becoming AI-First’, and these jobs will go

Duolingo CEO Luis von Ahn has announced a significant strategic shift for the company, declaring a move towards an “AI-first” operational model. In a memo to employees, shared on LinkedIn, Von Ahn underscored Duolingo’s commitment to the swift and comprehensive integration of artificial intelligence into its workflows. He also clarified that this transition will lead to the elimination of certain job roles that can be effectively automated by AI.

“We can’t wait until the technology is 100% perfect. We’d rather move with urgency and take occasional small hits on quality than move slowly and miss the moment,” he said in the memo.