Russell Kaplan

@russelljkaplan

President @cognition. Past: director of engineering @Scale_AI, startup founder, ML scientist @Tesla Autopilot, researcher @StanfordSVL.

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Have AI models reached commodity status?

An essay argues that falling prices and surging token use favor platforms that control distribution over benchmark-leading labs.

57 Sources, 2h ago, updated 2h ago

Chris Degnan joins Cognition as chief revenue officer

Degnan announced the move on X and outlined plans to build the sales team. He also expects Chad Peets and the RPT team to work closely with him.

6 Sources, 20d ago, updated 20d ago

Factory removes Chris Degnan as board observer and adviser

Matan Grinberg attributes the decision to undisclosed recurring Cognition talks. He says Factory does not know how much information Degnan shared.

27 Sources, 19d ago, updated 19d ago

Alex Stamos joins Cognition as CISO

Stamos argues that AI could make attacks cheaper to run while defenders face high costs to scan and repair older software. He says Cognition aims to help companies find and fix flaws more affordably.

8 Sources, 21d ago, updated 21d ago

An unnamed company's claimed growth to about 30,000 employees in three years

A user says the company did not exist three years earlier and credits its reported headcount to M&A and AI.

7 Sources, 21d ago, updated 21d ago

SpaceX Reportedly Approached Cognition About Acquisition

Scott Wu rejects Bloomberg report claiming SpaceX sought to buy the AI firm.

9 Sources, 62d ago, first seen 62d ago

GE Aerospace Uses Devin AI to Increase Engineering Output

Aerospace firm deploys AI coding agent on software that optimizes flights and cuts fuel use.

9 Sources, 64d ago, first seen 64d ago

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Have AI models reached commodity status?

Chris Degnan joins Cognition as chief revenue officer

Factory removes Chris Degnan as board observer and adviser

Alex Stamos joins Cognition as CISO

An unnamed company's claimed growth to about 30,000 employees in three years

SpaceX Reportedly Approached Cognition About Acquisition

GE Aerospace Uses Devin AI to Increase Engineering Output

Featured in

Have AI models reached commodity status?

Chris Degnan joins Cognition as chief revenue officer

Factory removes Chris Degnan as board observer and adviser

Alex Stamos joins Cognition as CISO

An unnamed company's claimed growth to about 30,000 employees in three years

SpaceX Reportedly Approached Cognition About Acquisition

GE Aerospace Uses Devin AI to Increase Engineering Output