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It looks like Duolingo - for a couple of years now my go-to app for learning spoken languages - is putting profit and fad ahead of people and quality. Using AI to replace human language experts.

I'm out. Canceling my annual paid subscription and no longer giving them any data to work with.

Looking for good quality apps to get me up to basic conversational level. Willing to pay for quality and good employment practices.

washingtonpost.com/technology/

The Washington Post · Duolingo cuts workers as it relies more on AIBy Gerrit De Vynck

Currently interested in , , and , but will spend time on just about any shiny new language that comes along.

@TimPhon argh! It's only available in Canada 😭

@csgordon I can imagine their reasoning, but it does seem like an unnecessary and arbitrary restriction.

@TimPhon this is very interesting. i might try it out. thanks!