A week after declaring that AI would eventually replace contract workers at the language-learning app, Duolingo’s CEO said the company was “continuing to hire” and would support its existing workers in getting up to speed on the technology.
It follows buzzy startup Klarna in backing off an AI-first promise.
Luis von Ahn, co-founder and CEO, took to LinkedIn on Thursday to walk back a previous stance pushing AI use over human employees.
They’re so so fucking stupid. Like, he’s trying to appeal to thickheaded investors so that the stocks pump on AI hype then has to contradict himself entirely when *people who use the actual fucking product * stop using it because it would be an AI slop nightmare.
But we still see AI replacing you.
damage done, L nerd
What I find to be the biggest danger about AI is that in subjects I’m an expert in — it is so routinely completely fucking wrong! However, in subjects that I am not an expert in, I cannot call out its lies as it says them with so much confidence. This makes me assume that most of what it says cannot be trusted.
Fascinating. Thank you for sharing the link!
I just deleted the app today based off his comments. Losing a 918 day streak (but, really, who cares?). A friend of mine deleted it this week, too, and lost 1,200 days.
He’ll “walk this back” today and 100% move forward with reducing the human workforce when the heat dies down. I don’t trust him one bit.
ALSO: check your local library. There’s a chance it has Mango Languages available for free. That’s what I switched to. Now that app sits in the same place where Duo used to be. Easy swap.
Years ago, I used Duolingo only, every day for about 4-5 months until i reached a point where it was difficult enough that I was making too many mistakes.
I later did about 10 lessons with an online teacher, starting from the basics, pronunciation, grammar, alphabet and etc. When I carried on with duolingo after the lessons, it was so much easier that I was getting 100% rights. Just 10 lessons were better than months on duolingo.
Made me realise that duolingo and similar apps are not the best way to learn.
AI can easily replace ceos. Far more easier than say a coder.
Yeah, maybe when a board replaces their CEO with an AI to save money, the rest of them will get scared and stop spending money on it
The paste is outta the tube dude, it’s hard to unoops such oopsies.
Don’t use Duolingo
The myth of the “job creator business owner” is such garbage. Business owners create jobs begrudgingly and as a last resort.
Yep, by new boss just fired 35 people out for 100 to save costs for investors, and then bitches things aren’t getting done and products are not evolving.
Oh stfu Luis. You said what you said because you fucking meant it. You fucking cash addicts would murder your own children if it meant line go up this quarter.
At least own the fact you’re a fucking monster, and yeah, Luis, be the monster you are in fucking public. We all see you now motherfucker.
I would almost respect hypocrites like this more if they owned it.
It’s not the only thing he said. Dude has been going bonkers. Saying schools are just daycares and AI is a better teacher.
Lmao. It’s because AI sucks
The ones who get to keep their jobs is what he means
Too late, dipshit
This guy is an asshat. I saw him do a few AMAs on Reddit and he did not come off well especially when addressing some concerns around accessibility.
