"For a while, AI usage was a metric of company performance reviews. But it won't be anymore, once employees pushed back. Now, Duolingo has backtracked on using AI use as a performance metric."
"At the end, we backtracked, and we said, 'No, look. The most important thing in your performance is you are doing whatever your job is as well as possible.' A lot of times AI can help you with that, but if it can't, I'm not going to force you to do that."
"Despite what the internet may think, we've never done a layoff here. The way I see it, a single employee is just way more productive now than they used to be."
Duolingo initially included AI usage in performance reviews but faced employee resistance. CEO Luis von Ahn stated that the focus should be on job performance rather than AI usage. The company previously aimed to be 'AI-first' but faced backlash and clarified that AI is not a replacement for employees. Von Ahn emphasized that while AI can enhance productivity, it is not always beneficial. The company has not conducted layoffs, and employees are now more productive with AI tools.
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