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

Von Ahn said he won't force employees to use AI when it can't help them in their roles.

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• 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.

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