Overview

• Duolingo CEO Luis von Ahn forecasts that AI tutors will eventually become the primary educators, providing personalized and scalable learning solutions.
• Schools, while not disappearing, are expected to shift their focus from instruction to supervised childcare, according to von Ahn.
• Von Ahn acknowledged that the transition to AI-led education will be gradual, citing regulatory, cultural, and infrastructure challenges.
• South Korea has already introduced AI-powered digital textbooks in approximately 30% of its schools, signaling early adoption of AI in classrooms.
• Duolingo is advancing its internal AI-first strategy, phasing out contractors for automatable tasks and using AI for employee performance assessments.