In 2016, Duolingo launched a free app for schools. Developers needed 12 years to develop the first 100 courses for its massively popular mobile phone app, known by its ubiquitous green owl mascot ...

The language-learning app Duolingo is significantly shifting its emphasis in hiring, productivity and corporate structures toward the use of artificial intelligence. Founder and chief executive ...

AI-driven scalability propels Duolingo to 130M users, expands courses, and enhances revenue. Learn how AI reshapes education and the impact on DUOL stock.

Duolingo is ramping up AI-generated lessons, and million of users are trying to figure out what’s AI and what isn’t.

Duolingo launched 148 new language classes that were built by generative AI, the company announced Wednesday. The move, which more than doubles it current language offering, comes as the gamified ...

In late April and early May 2025, claims circulated online that Duolingo CEO Luis von Ahn said the language-learning app would become "AI-first" and replace contractors with artificial intelligence.

The backlash to Duolingo is the latest evidence that “AI-first” tends to be a concept with much more appeal to investors and managers than most regular people. And it’s not hard to see why.

Duolingo is “more than doubling” the number of courses it has available, and it used generative AI to help create them in “less than a year,” according to a press release. There are 148 ...

Duolingo Goes AI-First in Push for Scalable Learning. By John K. Waters; 05/06/25; Back in 2012, Duolingo co-founder Luis von Ahn defied the prevailing wisdom of building desktop-first experiences and ...

The company is going to be ‘AI-first,’ says its CEO. The company is going to be ‘AI-first,’ says its CEO. Jay Peters is a news editor covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The ...