https://www.theverge.com/news/765872/google-translate-ai-language-learning-duolingo
Good thing they heavily invested in human curated curses with a lot of human touch.
Ika Makimaki
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Fellow language learners, if you have ditched Duolingo because they wedged in AI slop (because you care about how they treat their workers and/or the accuracy of the lessons and/or AI impact on the planet, etc.), what are you using for language study now and for which languages?
Fellow language learners, if you have ditched Duolingo because they wedged in AI slop (because you care about how they treat their workers and/or the accuracy of the lessons and/or AI impact on the planet, etc.), what are you using for language study now and for which languages?
Lily always goes very dark. #Duolingo
(This is a real screenshot my son sent me.)
Sean Tilley
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I'm thinking about making a federated learning management system with #activitypub. Possibly something like a lightweight #moodle or Microsoft Learn, but more likely something like #Duolingo. You'd craft tiny courses on your instance and learners would use their Mastodon accounts. Would this be a bad idea for some reason I haven't thought about yet?
I'm thinking about making a federated learning management system with #activitypub. Possibly something like a lightweight #moodle or Microsoft Learn, but more likely something like #Duolingo. You'd craft tiny courses on your instance and learners would use their Mastodon accounts. Would this be a bad idea for some reason I haven't thought about yet?
Sure, let's put the education of our next generation in the hands of an influencer-podcaster and AI with guides to entrepreneurship, public speaking and financial literacy. Yeesh.
A.I.-Driven Education: Founded in Texas and Coming to a School Near You https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/27/us/politics/ai-alpha-school-austin-texas.html?smid=tw-share
@jeffjarvis
Gross! It’s alarming how much 💩 comes out of the AI #Duolingo uses to create stories for reading practice. The AI used for conversation practice is much better, I think because the human conversation partner keeps it on track. But when the AI has to make up a whole story, it’s filled with inconsistencies and ridiculous twists. I loathe AI-generated stories as much as I loathe AI visual slop. I pity the kids who are subjected to this.
Gross! It’s alarming how much 💩 comes out of the AI #Duolingo uses to create stories for reading practice. The AI used for conversation practice is much better, I think because the human conversation partner keeps it on track. But when the AI has to make up a whole story, it’s filled with inconsistencies and ridiculous twists. I loathe AI-generated stories as much as I loathe AI visual slop. I pity the kids who are subjected to this.
We are hiring at Duolingo in New York!
For the Client Builds and Infrastructure team. iOS for this.
I am currently on the team hiring, so I can tell you pretty much whatever you need to know.
Angela Antunovic
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The AI Backlash Keeps Growing Stronger | WIRED https://www.wired.com/story/generative-ai-backlash/
'The negative response online is indicative of a larger trend: Right now, though a growing number of Americans use ChatGPT, many people are sick of AI’s encroachment into their lives and are ready to fight back.'
The AI Backlash Keeps Growing Stronger | WIRED https://www.wired.com/story/generative-ai-backlash/
'The negative response online is indicative of a larger trend: Right now, though a growing number of Americans use ChatGPT, many people are sick of AI’s encroachment into their lives and are ready to fight back.'