Cohere AI Updates: August 7, 2026

1. Cohere Partners with University of Waterloo on AI Talent Pipeline

Cohere. Cohere announced a partnership with the University of Waterloo to launch an AI Transformation and Change Management certificate program beginning in Fall 2026. The program blends classroom learning with workplace experience, giving students hands-on training in AI implementation, ethics, and change management. Through applied projects and co-op placements, students will work directly with organizations on real-world AI use-case discovery and deployment, part of Cohere’s push to strengthen Canada’s enterprise AI talent base. Source