Cohere, backed by $1 billion in funding, has hired Joelle Pineau, Meta's former VP of AI research, as its Chief AI Officer.
Pineau will lead AI strategy across research, product, and policy teams, focusing on practical AI applications for enterprises and government agencies, emphasizing privacy and security.
Cohere's focus is on real-world, enterprise applications, differentiating it from competitors focused on AGI.
Pineau aims to gear more research around Cohere’s AI agent platform, North, and explore AI agent interactions in secure settings.
One challenge for Pineau is replacing Cohere’s VP of AI Research, Sara Hooker, amidst high demand for AI talent, emphasizing the importance of team dynamics over individual superstars.