AI expert Aidan Gomez joins Rivian board
Google Brain alumnus Aidan Gomez co‑founded Cohere and now brings his AI expertise to Rivian’s board.
Aidan Gomez, co‑founder and chief executive of AI specialist Cohere, has been appointed to the board of electric‑vehicle maker Rivian, according to a recent regulatory filing.
Rivian expanded its board and elected Gomez for a term running until 2026, signalling the company’s intent to deepen its software credentials.
Gomez brings a distinguished AI pedigree, having co‑authored the seminal 2017 paper ‘Attention Is All You Need’ and led research at Google Brain before launching Cohere in 2019.
Under his leadership, Cohere has trained large‐scale foundation models for enterprise clients such as Oracle and Notion, positioning it at the forefront of generative AI.
Rivian is already collaborating on a $5.8 billion joint venture with Volkswagen to develop and licence its electrical architecture and software. Parallel efforts include the creation of an in‑vehicle AI assistant, overseen by Rivian’s chief software officer, Wassym Bensaid.
Founder and CEO RJ Scaringe praised Gomez’s expertise as vital for integrating ‘cutting‑edge technologies into our products, services, and manufacturing.’
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