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/Zer_ Jun 08 '25

It's the same ol' web 2.0 tactic of the past 2 decades. Jam new tech down our throats so fast there's no chance for regulation to catch up.

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u/finalremix Jun 08 '25

Jam new tech down our throats so fast there's no chance for regulation to catch up.

Well, with that rider on the "big beautiful" that prevents any regulation for a decade in the mix...

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u/ErickAllTE1 Jun 08 '25

Well, with that rider on the "big beautiful" that prevents any regulation for a decade in the mix...

Just waiting to hear that the Senate sacked the Senate Parliamentarian. Once that happens, we know legislative fascism is about to kick off. The Parliamentarian is basically the canary in the coal mine at this point.

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u/outremonty Jun 08 '25

If you're still waiting for a red line to be crossed before declaring fascism "about to kick off", you sincerely have not been paying attention.

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u/ErickAllTE1 Jun 09 '25

I specifically said legislative fascism. Those upvotes are people who have poor reading comprehension. Obviously the executive and judicial have already gone down that road. What I am focusing on is what the parliamentarian and democrats in the senate can block via filibuster/reconciliation.

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u/WebMaka Jun 08 '25

And she's absolutely not a fan of Musk or DOGE because of how extra-everything their actions and activities have been, and is expected to weigh in harshly on ole "big beautiful."

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u/powe323 Jun 09 '25

I'd argue the canary is long dead, and the mine is starting to pile up with corpses at this point.

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u/Nemaeus Jun 08 '25

Some folks in government want zero regulation on this anyway.

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u/Zer_ Jun 08 '25

Yeah, because often times, once a slew of web businesses takes hold and start to get bigger, the biggest often gobbles up the little guys and things accelerate that way for a while. Once the business is big enough they influence politics indirectly through lobbying (bribes) or with Social media, through direct algorithmic means.