Cognition CEO Scott Wu: AI Coding Agents Are Here To Help, Not Replace Human Programmers

Fresh from raising $1 billion at a $26 billion valuation, Cognition CEO Scott Wu pushed back against the narrative that his AI coding agent Devin is designed to replace human programmers. Wu, described as one of the most accomplished competitive programmers of his generation, said the original vision was simply to build a collaborator that […]

Cognition's rapid valuation growth highlights AI's transformative potential in engineering, but reliance on AI-generated code poses significant risks. The post Cognition raises $1B at $26B valuation, CEO emphasizes AI’s supportive role appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Cognition makes Devin, the first and arguably most successful AI coding agent. But famed coder Wu says it isn't designed to supplant human programmers.

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Cognition, maker of autonomous AI software engineer Devin, has raised more than $1 billion at a $25 billion pre-money valuation — a remarkable jump from the $10.2 billion post-money valuation it carried just eight months ago. The round was led by Lux Capital, General Catalyst, and 8VC, with participation from Founders Fund, Elad Gil, Ribbit Capital, and […]

The smart contract security firm distanced itself from Manuel Aráoz's warning that AI coding agents have made DeFi impossible to defend, calling the threat real but manageable.

As Cognition reaches $492 in annualized revenue run rate, it more than doubled its valuation in eight months, it says.

Critics quickly pushed back, arguing that most recent crypto hacks were caused by operational failures instead.