Cognition President on LangChain: Devs Shift from Chasing Best Model to Efficiency
LangChain · x · 2026-08-10
On the latest LangChain podcast, Russell Kaplan, President of Cognition, shared insights into the shifting priorities of AI developers. He noted that developers are moving away from simply chasing the most powerful foundation models, and are instead focusing on optimizing for overall system efficiency and cost control.
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