Duolingo's CEO says the company backtracked on evaluating AI use in performance reviews — here's why

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Von Ahn said he won't force employees to use AI when it can't help them in their roles.

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Inside the push to make every employee an AI master

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My first performance review after maternity leave was disappointing. It was difficult to be a great mom and a great employee.

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The author (not pictured) struggled to go back to work after giving birth.

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It's the end of the 'everybody has potential' era

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At some companies, a focus on star performers could leave mid-tier workers feeling left behind.

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AI is turning Big Tech into a superstar economy

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A star that may have ripped apart a planet, according to researchers

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Meta shakes up its review system with 'stronger rewards for top performers'

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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg.

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Amazon wants to know what every corporate employee accomplished last year

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Amazon CEO Andy Jassy
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy

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Surviving Meta's 'year of intensity'

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A Mark Zuckerberg robotic dog by the artist Beeple at the 2025 Art Basel event

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I've given hundreds of end-of-year performance reviews. The strongest employees do these 7 things to prepare.

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Andrea Wasserman.

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Meta is about to start grading workers on their AI skills

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Meta plans to reward employees that use AI to drive impact.

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