Duolingo's CEO says the company backtracked on evaluating AI use in performance reviews

Von Ahn said he won't force employees to use AI when it can't help them in their roles. Bloomberg/Getty Images Duolingo has "backtracked" on evaluating AI use in performance reviews, its CEO said. Luis von Ahn said it felt like the company was pushing something "that in some cases did not fit." The CEO faced backlash last year for a memo positioning Duolingo as an "AI-first" company. For many white-collar workers, AI use is becoming a job requirement. At Duolingo, however, it's no longer pa...