Overview

• Luis von Ahn told the Financial Times that AI is meant to augment rather than replace most jobs.
• He confirmed that a very small number of hourly contractors doing repetitive tasks will no longer be needed.
• Duolingo’s overall hiring pace has remained steady despite the shift to AI-driven operations.
• Employees are being encouraged to experiment with AI on routine tasks to focus on strategic and creative work.
• The CEO said he did not expect strong backlash but defended AI integration as essential for speeding up content updates.