Cohere hires long-time Meta research head Joelle Pineau as its chief AI officer
Canadian AI startup Cohere has hired Joelle Pineau, former Meta VP of AI research, as its first Chief AI Officer. Pineau will lead Cohere’s research, product and policy strategy, aiming to fast-track practical AI breakthroughs for enterprise and government clients. The move comes as Cohere seeks up to $500 million in funding at a $6.3 billion valuation to close the gap on rivals like OpenAI and Anthropic. Pineau’s focus on secure, real-world AI agents and talent recruitment underscores Cohere’s pivot to privacy-focused, enterprise-grade models.