Duolingo: 83 jobs cut across 1 verified AI-attributed event. Verified from company statements and primary sources.
AI-attributed job cuts
Jan 9, 2024: 83 jobs. Spokesperson stated cuts could be 'attributed to AI.' Company shifted to AI-driven content creation. CEO Luis von Ahn later confirmed replacing contractors with AI wherever feasible. (Separately, in an April 2025 'AI-first' memo, von Ahn said Duolingo would 'gradually stop using contractors to do work that AI can handle'; no job number given.)