‘No more AI quotas’: Duolingo CEO scraps usage as a performance metric for employees

What Happened

Duolingo CEO Luis von Ahn announced the company will no longer assess employees based on AI tool usage. Performance reviews will focus on results and output quality instead. The shift follows employee concerns about pressure to use AI tools unnecessarily. Ahn stated the decision prioritizes actual job performance over AI adoption metrics, separating broader company AI goals from individual evaluations.

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