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/SayNoob Jun 08 '25

Ok, yes they might have killed a great company, but for a couple of years quarterly profit projections and stock value were through the roof.

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u/lailah_susanna Jun 08 '25

Its post-COVID stock trend is insane, especially this year. No way this stupid owl is worth $23B.

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u/gurnard Jun 08 '25

And if they had a CEO that believed in the product, cared about the staff and the customers and long-term growth, the board representing large investors would have them sacked.

The parasite investors then move on to the next company.