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Duolingo lays off workers to replace them with AI
Duolingo has replaced some of its translation contractors with AI in a move that upset many users of the service.
Duolingo, the language learning app, recently parted ways with 10% of its translation contractors, hoping to replace them with Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools, reports Bloomberg. This further confirms a stance the company began to make clear on a November earnings call where CEO Luis von Ahn said that the company was beginning to use AI for many applications, creating “new content dramatically faster,” including scripts for language teaching, and direct feedback to users on their premium offering. In March last year, OpenAI, creators of ChatGPT who have since seen heavy investment from Microsoft, claimed that 19% of the workforce could see as much as 50% of their jobs affected by AI.
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