Duolingo Embraces AI, Phasing Out Human Contractors

April 29, 2025, 10:20 am

In a bold pivot, Duolingo is restructuring its operations by leveraging generative AI to handle content creation and process automation, gradually replacing its reliance on human contractors. This decisive move signals a new era for the language-learning platform where efficiency is king—even if a few jobs get left in the digital dust.

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the-decoder.com / Duolingo announces major shift toward generative AI and automation

Duolingo is restructuring its operations to focus on generative AI for content creation and process automation. The company plans to gradually reduce reliance on contractors wherever AI can handle the work. The article Duolingo announces major shift toward generative AI and automation...

medianama.com / Duolingo To Gradually Replace Its Contractors With AI

Duolingo will stop hiring contractors for work that artificial intelligence (AI) can do, the platform's CEO said in an email shared on LinkedIn. The post Duolingo To Gradually Replace Its Contractors With AI appeared first on MEDIANAMA.

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