As more real-world data on AI’s economic impact on the job market is revealed, the picture is far from clear-cut. On one hand, you have companies like Duolingo announcing bold plans to become “AI-first,” with CEO Luis von Ahn declaring that the language learning app will “gradually stop using contractors to do work that AI can handle.”  This originated in 2024, when contractors took to Reddit to protest that they had received emails about being phased out.  One commenter shared an email from Duolingo back then, stating, “Here’s the final email I got two weeks ago. Just in case you…