Company, United States
Cognition
Statistics
- People here now
- 4
- People ever
- 4
- Full moves in and out
- 3 in, 0 out
Our research follows 3,051 researchers, builders, lab leaders and public voices through cited biographies. Missing career records can lower counts. Outdated roles can overstate current counts and change ranks. Publication numbers from OpenAlex, as of 17 October 2026. Career and profile data as of 17 October 2026.
We estimate that 4 people shaping AI have worked at Cognition. Through 2025, we estimate a peak of 3 people in 2023. The largest current role group is builders, with 3 people. With 4 people here now, the group is tied for 18th among companies.
A stacked column chart of our yearly estimates at Cognition from 2023 to 2025. Each person counts once in each year with an active work stint.
Source: People of Superintelligence dated career stints, as of 17 October 2026.
Data table
| Year | Other | People |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 |
| 2025 | 2 | 2 |
A summary of current people at Cognition. It shows roles, affiliations, profile topics and birth countries known for 0 people. No birth years are recorded.
Role categories
- Builders3
- Public voices1
Current affiliations
- Cognition4
Top profile topics
- software engineering3
- coding agents2
- competitive programming2
- ai coding agents1
- AI engineering1
Birth countries
Known for 0 of 4 people now.
No birth countries are recorded.
Median birth year
No known birth years
Source: People of Superintelligence profiles, current career records and recorded birthplaces, as of 17 October 2026.
Data table
| Measure | Value | People |
|---|---|---|
| Role | Builders | 3 |
| Role | Public voices | 1 |
| Current affiliation | Cognition | 4 |
| Profile topic | software engineering | 3 |
| Profile topic | coding agents | 2 |
| Profile topic | competitive programming | 2 |
| Profile topic | ai coding agents | 1 |
| Profile topic | AI engineering | 1 |
| Birth country coverage | 0 of 4 people now | 0 |
| Median birth year | No known years | 0 |
A table compares Cognition with 4036 organizations and 1542 organizations of the same type for current people, people ever and combined h-index where available.
People now
4 people
People ever
4 people
Combined h-index of people now
No confident statistics
Source: People of Superintelligence organization membership and confident OpenAlex statistics, as of 17 October 2026.
Data table
| Measure | Value | All organizations | Same type |
|---|---|---|---|
| People now | 4 | tied for 137th of 4,036 | tied for 18th of 1,542 |
| People ever | 4 | tied for 537th of 4,036 | tied for 70th of 1,542 |
| Combined h-index of people now | No confident statistics | Not ranked | Not ranked |
A list of people who joined or left Cognition from 2023 through 2026, with the year and move type.
Joined
- Scott Wu 2023 · from Lunchclub · Full move
- Steven Hao 2023 · from Scale AI · Full move
- Walden Yan 2023 · from Harvard University · Full move
Left
No recorded moves.
Source: People of Superintelligence career moves, as of 17 October 2026.
Data table
| Year | Person | Direction | Other organization | Move type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Scott Wu | Joined | Lunchclub | Full move |
| 2023 | Steven Hao | Joined | Scale AI | Full move |
| 2023 | Walden Yan | Joined | Harvard University | Full move |
