Luis von Ahn, CEO of Duolingo, stated that the company does not plan to lay off any full-time employees because of artificial intelligence developments. He emphasized reliance on contractors for temporary tasks, which fluctuate based on demand. Von Ahn acknowledged that the nature of engineers' work will evolve in the next five years due to AI, enabling greater productivity. The CEO faced backlash after announcing an 'AI-first' strategy in April without sufficient context, which he attributed to his communication. Duolingo has begun reducing contractors to accommodate AI capabilities.
We've never laid off any full-time employees. We don't plan to. Our reliance on contractors for temporary tasks varies based on needs.
The work done by Duolingo's engineers may change because of AI, enabling one person to accomplish more rather than reducing staff.
In April, I communicated my vision for making Duolingo an 'AI-first' company, but I failed to provide sufficient context, which caused the backlash.
Duolingo aims to pursue five 'constructive constraints' to integrate AI, which includes reducing contractors for tasks that AI can manage.
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