Thursday, 23 October, 2025
Former Cohere Research Head Challenges AI Scaling Trend

Sara Hooker, Cohere's former VP of AI research, is launching a new startup focused on adaptive AI models, publicly challenging the industry's costly race for ever-larger models. She advocates for innovation focused on efficiency and sustainable methods over brute-force scaling, arguing that smarter algorithms can yield greater advancements without the massive financial and environmental toll.
Read full story at TechCrunch