Duolingo's CEO, Luis von Ahn, has announced a strategic shift towards becoming an AI-first company, emphasizing urgency over quality. In a memo, he outlined plans to gradually replace contractors with AI, impacting hiring processes and team expansion. This approach aligns with the increasing trend among companies like Uber and Shopify to integrate AI extensively. Von Ahn articulated the necessity of AI in scaling content delivery effectively, asserting that without it, progress would be significantly delayed. Duolingo has already begun reducing contractor reliance due to AI-generated content, positioning itself for future growth and innovation.
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.
Without AI, it would take us decades to scale our content to more learners. We owe it to our learners to get them this content ASAP.
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