Duolingo Cuts 10% of Contractors in Shift to AI

The language learning app is increasingly relying on artificial intelligence for content creation, sparking debates over job impacts and learning quality.

Language learning app Duolingo has cut 10% of its contractors, replacing some of their roles with artificial intelligence (AI).
The company has been using AI to create new content faster and to generate voices within the app.
Duolingo's shift to AI has sparked debate over the impact of AI on jobs and the quality of language learning.
Despite the cuts, Duolingo maintains that AI is a tool used to increase productivity and efficiency, and that human experts still validate the output quality.
The move is part of a broader trend of companies integrating AI into their operations, with potential implications for job markets.