Why Cognition bought Poke: AI personality is becoming a competitive advantage
The acquisition brings Poke’s conversational style and interaction model to Cognition’s coding agent Devin, reflecting a growing belief that how AI assistants interact with users is as important as the models powering them.
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Published: 24 July 2026
Source: TechCrunch
Category: News
Topics: Agents & autonomy
Retrieved: 25 July 2026
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