Shaping the frontier of
ML research
our mission
Changing where, how, and by whom breakthroughs happen
Cohere Labs pushes the boundaries of fundamental ML research while changing who shapes it, bringing diverse perspectives together to build trustworthy, collaborative, and universally capable AI systems.
Collectively advancing the science of AI
Tiny Aya
Experience the Tiny Aya model family: 70+ languages, region-tuned expertise, and phone-ready performance that brings high-quality multilingual capabilities to every corner of the globe.
Global MMLU
Unlock the potential of multilingual AI with Global MMLU. Test model performance across diverse linguistic contexts with our human-verified, massively multilingual benchmark.
Fundamental Research
Guided by our core values, we advance AI responsibly and innovatively, pushing boundaries to create accessible, ethical technologies that benefit diverse populations worldwide.
Global
Prioritizing research that makes AI accessible and beneficial worldwide.
Responsible
Advancing AI safety to ensure ML innovation aligns with societal values.
Scalable
Developing AI systems that efficiently scale to increase reach and impact.
Foundational
Exploring core AI principles to drive innovation and build more capable, reliable systems.
Recent Papers
- ReasoningResponsible AI
Jun 24, 2026
- Future of WorkPolicy Optimization
Jun 10, 2026
- Reinforcement LearningVerification
May 27, 2026
Featured models
Aya Models
A global initiative led by Cohere Labs to advance state-of-the-art multilingual AI. From our original Aya Dataset to our latest Tiny Aya models, we bridge gaps between people and cultures across the world.
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Cohere Labs Hugging Face Space
Explore and interact with our models directly on our Hugging Face Space, making AI research and experimentation accessible to the global community.
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Our Programs
Research Scholars Program
The Scholars Program carves pathways for rising researchers to become the next generation of AI leaders through mentorship with our top-tier research team and access to powerful research infrastructure.
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Open Science Community
Through nurturing a vibrant Open Science Community with 4500 members from 150 countries and releasing all of our research and models to the public, we are empowering the next era of scientific discovery and progress.
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Catalyst Grants
Catalyst Grants provide academic partners, civic institutions and impact focused organizations free access to the Cohere API to pursue projects driving real-world change through artificial intelligence.
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Frequently asked questions
In 2017, a team of friends, classmates, and engineers started a distributed research collaboration, with a focus on creating a medium for early-career AI enthusiasts to engage with experienced researchers – they called it “for.ai.” Two of those co-founding members, Aidan Gomez and Ivan Zhang, later went on to co-found Cohere, and many of the original members went on to do exciting things (pursuing PhDs, working at industry and academic labs).
At the time, For AI was one of the first community-driven research groups to support independent researchers around the world. In June 2022, For AI was brought back as "Cohere For AI" when we started our journey as a dedicated research lab and community for exploring the unknown, together. We renamed to Cohere Labs in April 2025.Watch the Cohere Labs history video here.
We do not charge for participating in any of our programs, and are committed to supporting educational outreach programs, which include compute resources and infrastructure needed to participate in machine learning research.
Our full list of positions are listed here.
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You can also apply to join our open science community or follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.Aya is a state-of-the-art, open source, massively multilingual research LLM covering 101 languages – including more than 50 previously underserved languages. Learn more here.
