Cognition's 'Agent Lab' Term Goes Mainstream at AI Startup
June 9, 2026
The term 'agent lab' coined informally on a blog has been adopted by Cognition, the AI coding agent company behind Devin. Over half of Cognition's first 50 hires were former founders, per a Lux Capital interview with CEO Scott Wu.
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founderWorth noting as context on Cognition's team composition — majority ex-founders — which signals the hiring bar and culture they're optimizing for.