AI Founders Spar Over Whether AI Products Need Mascots

Cognition co-founder Joonas Virtanen argued AI products should stay ambient without goofy mascots, sparking debate after an SF dinner discussed which AI agent mascot is most charismatic, with Scale's founder jokingly hitting back.

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