Published Date:
September 19, 2025

New AI Adoption Lessons from Microsoft, Duolingo, Moderna

Leaders from Microsoft, Duolingo, Moderna, and TIAA share how alignment, design, and culture make AI adoption real.
By
Daan van Rossum
Founder & CEO, FlexOS

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Starting this week, the Future Work newsletter becomes AI & Organizations, focused on how teams and companies are putting AI to work.

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This is the first one, welcome aboard!

This week: at the WSJ Technology Council, leaders from Microsoft, Duolingo, Moderna, and TIAA shared how they are making AI adoption real.

From Microsoft’s Kaizen-driven process redesigns to Duolingo’s AI-first tutor strategy and Moderna’s integration of HR and technology, the common thread is turning alignment and experimentation into scale.

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Daan van Rossum

Founder & CEO, FlexOS

A quick notice in case you missed the last edition.

Starting this week, the Future Work newsletter becomes AI & Organizations, focused on how teams and companies are putting AI to work.

Each Friday, you will get stories built on fresh case studies, research, and real rollouts, along with practical resources on change management and implementation.

This is the first one, welcome aboard!

This week: at the WSJ Technology Council, leaders from Microsoft, Duolingo, Moderna, and TIAA shared how they are making AI adoption real.

From Microsoft’s Kaizen-driven process redesigns to Duolingo’s AI-first tutor strategy and Moderna’s integration of HR and technology, the common thread is turning alignment and experimentation into scale.