Duolingo CEO Clarifies Misunderstanding Over Controversial AI Memo
Duolingo CEO Luis von Ahn stated that his company’s controversial AI memo was misunderstood. He emphasized that internally, the memo was not controversial, but externally, some assumed it was solely for profit or meant to lay off human employees. Von Ahn clarified that Duolingo has never laid off full-time staff and its contractor workforce fluctuates based on needs. He remains optimistic about AI, with team members experimenting with it every Friday. He humorously noted the acronym 'f-r-A-I-days' for AI days.