'We're not looking for the easiest path, we're looking for the right path.' NEW: Aidan Gomez (@aidangomez) is trying to build a very differe…

"We're not looking for the easiest path, we're looking for the right path." NEW: Aidan Gomez (@aidangomez) is trying to build a very different kind of AI company at Cohere. Based in Toronto, $6.8B-valued @cohere works with G7 gov'ts and corporations to build everything from email summaries to ship telemetry apps -- while staying out of the consumer fray. "Privacy and security is essential, independence is essential, and the market has moved towards us," he says. On The Upstarts Podcast, Gomez talks about his journey from small-town Ontario to co-writing the Transformer paper that underpins Gen AI; why he sees AI as the best shot at restoring global growth and democratic resilience; and why it's important for him to take Cohere public in an IPO. Plus, he shares his Upstart Moment: building on ‘hard mode’ by not taking money from Amazon, Google or Microsoft early on. Catch the full episode, presented by our partner @mercury 🫡 https://youtu.be/RZ9I_CsDaoo

Source: Cohere (X) | 2026-04-16