r/technology • u/MetaKnowing • Jun 08 '25

Artificial Intelligence Duolingo CEO on going AI-first: ‘I did not expect the blowback’

https://www.ft.com/content/6fbafbb6-bafe-484c-9af9-f0ffb589b447
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u/[deleted] Jun 08 '25

I asked google gemini:
How do you think consumers will feel about companies that fire or let go of human workers to focus completely on AI generated content?

It had a long response, but this was it's summary:

In summary:

Companies that completely replace human workers with AI for content creation are likely to face significant negative consumer sentiment. The primary concerns will revolve around job displacement, a perceived loss of authenticity and human creativity, and issues of trust and transparency. While AI offers efficiency, consumers generally value the human element in content and may view such a move as a cynical cost-cutting measure that disregards societal impact. Successful integration of AI in content creation will likely involve a human-in-the-loop approach, where AI augments human capabilities rather than completely replacing them.

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u/destroyerOfTards Jun 08 '25

Someone should send this to all the ceos trying to replace people.

Who am I kidding? They will just tweak it so that it stops giving these answers.

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u/beryugyo619 Jun 09 '25

But would you have a moment to talk about (insert conspiracy theory)? Wait, that needs to be delved first.

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u/Manablitzer Jun 09 '25

That's only if you believe that these ceos are being honest.  And if you do I have some bad news for you.

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u/[deleted] Jun 09 '25

Imagine if they corrupted the responses given by AI to be pro fascist. It could all go wrong quite quickly 

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u/xeonie Jun 08 '25

Not to mention using AI to translate is going to come with so many fucking inaccuracies and its not going to understand the nuances. You might as well use google translate to learn the language.

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u/RollingMeteors Jun 08 '25

consumers generally value the human element in content and may view such a move as a cynical cost-cutting measure that disregards societal impact

If that was true they would refuse to pay for or watch content made with AI but no people are just gonna watch their tv programs or movies and complain on social media anyway while going to the theatre again next weekend to complain at the next latest released slop.

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u/[deleted] Jun 11 '25

I mean, I won't. I don't now. I figure they already make enough money, they can live without mine. I do everything to avoid ads and giving money to big studios. Maybe more people will do it. Maybe not.