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Duolingo Fires Translators in Favor of AI (futurism.com)

submitted 10 months ago by jherazob to c/technology

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Duolingo is very much on the Enshittification path, seems like they fired a number of translators and have the rest just proofreading AI.

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[–] MadBob@feddit.nl 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I notice Duolingo is your only form of output. Is that a conscious decision? Otherwise I'd second the recommendation for something involving speaking to someone with the patience to, or who agrees to, have a conversation with you.

[–] Kalothar@lemmy.ca 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, it is at the moment for the most part. My girlfriend is fluent in Spanish, and I have talked to her about general concepts that overlap.

We decided after I started getting deeper into the language that we should maybe not do that as much so I don’t pick up bad or flat out wrong habits.

I myself am of an Italian descent, however the relatives I have that speak it either live in Italy still and are estranged or sadly have passed away. There is an Italian grocery store near me, and I have heard them speaking it so I was hoping to strike a couple friendships up over time there.

[–] MadBob@feddit.nl 1 points 10 months ago

Well best of luck with it!