Is Duolonging the face of AI Jobs crisis?

Duolingo has announced plans to replace artists with AI and Become the AI-FIRST company – a move that Journalist Brian merchant pointed As a sign that the AI ​​Jobs crisis is now here.

In fact, Merchant is talking to a former Duolingo artist who said this was not even a new policy. The company reduce about 10% of the contractor’s workforce At the end of 2023, the merchant also stated that there was another round of cuts in October 2024. In both cases, the contractors (first translators, then writers) were replaced with AI.

The merchant also noted reporting in the Atlantic Ocean around Unusually high unemployment rate for recent graduates of collegeS One explanation? Companies can replace jobs for a white entry level with AI or their AI costs just “crowded” the cost of new rentals.

This crisis, writes Merchant, is indeed a “series of management decisions taken by leaders who seek to reduce labor costs and to consolidate control in their organizations” and manifest itself as “tingling in the creative industries, the declining of freelance artists, writers and illustrators.

“AI Jobs crisis is not whatever Dog shoots tens of thousands of federal employees While removing the flag of “First AI Strategy”he added.