Scale's Alexandr Wang "reports" Cognition cofounder for mascot hate speech
alexandr_wang · x · 2026-10-20
Cognition cofounder Joonas Virtanen argued that AI products "should be mostly ambient" and don't need a goofy mascot, seemingly jabbing at the industry's mascot trend. Scale AI founder Alexandr Wang clapped back by jokingly "reporting him for hate speech," sparking a playful public spat between two prominent AI founders.
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