Scott Wu

Scott Wu is the Co-founder and CEO of Cognition AI, the company behind Devin. Before starting Cognition, Scott was a legendary figure in competitive programming, consistently ranking at the top of global competitions like IOI and Topcoder.

Background and Impact

Scott brings a unique perspective to AI, focusing on how reasoning and problem-solving at the highest human levels can be replicated in machines. His leadership at Cognition AI has centered on building “agents” that don’t just predict next tokens, but actually reason through complex, multi-step tasks.

He advocates for the idea that the future of software engineering isn’t just about code generation, but about building intelligent entities that can solve problems end-to-end.