Duolingo previously faced criticism for quietly laying off 10% of its contractor base and introducing some AI features in late 2023, but it barely went beyond a semi-viral post on Reddit.Now that ...

Duolingo, once the darling of Gen Z and Millennials, is on the outs after announcing a controversy in the form of a new "AI-first" policy.

May 27, 2025 07:00:00 Duolingo deletes all TikTok videos due to backlash over its 'AI first' policy, then reposts them and the CEO and social media team face off ...

When Duolingo announced their AI ... The reaction was so intense that the company temporarily deleted all of its content on TikTok and ... This isn’t Duolingo’s first AI controversy.

Duolingo is the latest company to spark a backlash over its CEO's excitement about AI. Investors and Wall Street love hearing about companies' ambitious AI plans, but many customers hate it ...

“Started learning in Duolingo and from creators on Red Note [or Xiaohongshu],” one TikTok user wrote to me. “Even added the Chinese keyboard option on my phone.” ...

Language learning app Duolingo has seen an over 200% spike in U.S. users learning Mandarin "out of spite" as many flee to Chinese app RedNote amid the uncertainty surrounding TikTok's future.

Duolingo's founder and CEO is sparking controversy with his recent statements that AI should replace teachers since it teaches better than humans, but that schools will still exist for childcare.

For example, a Duolingo TikTok video jumping on board the “Mama, may I have a cookie” trend saw replies like ‘Mama, may I have real people running the company 💔’ (with 69,000 likes) and ...