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Get in Touch Before it's here, it's on the Bloomberg Terminal LEARN MORE By Brody Ford and Natalie Lung January 8, 2024 at 12:30 PM EST Updated on January 8, 2024 at 2:47 PM EST Save Duolingo Inc., the maker of language-learning software, is cutting some contractors while using generative artificial intelligence to create more content, the latest sign that companies are shifting some tasks typically handled by workers to AI tools. About 10% of contractors were "offboarded," a company spokesperson said Monday. "We just no longer need as many people to do the type of work some of these contractors were doing. Part of that could be attributed to AI," the spokesperson said. Have a confidential tip for our reporters? Get in Touch Before it's here, it's on the Bloomberg Terminal LEARN MORE Up Next Duolingo Cuts 10% of Contractors as It Uses More AI to Create App Content Terms of ServiceDo Not Sell or Share My Personal Information TrademarksPrivacy Policy(c)2024 Bloomberg L.P. 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