Duolingo layoffs

The short version

• The company or credible reporting tied this cut to AI.
• We track 227 employers in United States with layoffs since 2022.

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1. Jan 2024−Undisclosed(10% of workforce)AI · confirmed

   Duolingo confirmed it cut around 10% of its contractors at the end of 2023 and said the reduced need was partly attributable to AI; it disputed calling the departures layoffs.

   Source: TechCrunch

Common questions about Duolingo

How many people has Duolingo laid off?

Duolingo has not said how many people it let go in the 1 round we track.

When was the latest Duolingo layoff?

Jan 2024: about 10% of staff. Duolingo confirmed it cut around 10% of its contractors at the end of 2023 and said the reduced need was partly attributable to AI; it disputed calling the departures layoffs.

Did Duolingo blame AI for its layoffs?

Yes, for every round we track. We count a cut as AI-related only when the company said so or credible reporting made the link.

Is Duolingo hiring right now?

Yes. Duolingo's own careers page lists 58 open roles, most of them in Software Engineering and Marketing and Communications. We read the list every day and drop roles once they close.