Duolingo launches 148 courses created with AI after sharing plans to replace contractors with AI

Duolingo is introducing 148 new language courses that were created with generative AI, the company announced on Wednesday. The launch comes as Duolingo has been facing backlash this week after sharing that it was going to replace contractors with AI and become an “AI-first” company. The company says the launch of the new courses doubles its current course offerings and marks the largest expansion of content in Duolingo’s history. “Developing our first 100 courses took about 12 years, and now, in about a year, we’re able to create and launch nearly 150 new courses,” said Duolingo co-founder and CEO Luis von Ahn in a press release. “This is a great example of how generative AI can directly benefit our learners. This launch reflects the incredible impact of our AI and automation investments, which have allowed us to scale at unprecedented speed and quality.” In the past, it would normally take years to build a single course on Duolingo, the company notes. Now, it was able to use genera ... Read full article.