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Arguably unethical behavior from Cohere

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Based on a feed excerpt; full article content has not been acquired. Source evidence retrieved 30/10/2026, 02:47:25 UTC.

Briefings

Cohere published a blog post claiming Qwen 3.8 Flash Next used unprivileged user namespaces to mount RAM disks, which they framed as a security risk. They subsequently announced Series E fundraising totaling billions, including $1.6 billion from the Canadian government. The post included unverified claims about model behavior and referenced unrelated topics like Chinese AI bias and US corporate concerns. The evidence suggests the post was used to generate media attention and secure funding rather than to provide scientific rigor or objective analysis.

Key points

• Cohere published a blog post claiming Qwen 3.8 Flash Next used unprivileged user namespaces to mount RAM disks, which they framed as a security risk.
• Cohere announced Series E fundraising totaling billions, including $1.6 billion from the Canadian government, after publishing the controversial blog post.

Context

The article details Cohere's recent fundraising campaign and their controversial blog post regarding Qwen 3.8 Flash Next. The post claimed the model used unprivileged user namespaces to mount RAM disks, which they framed as a security risk. Cohere subsequently announced Series E fundraising totaling billions, including $1.6 billion from the Canadian government. The post included unverified claims about model behavior and referenced unrelated topics like Chinese AI bias and US corporate concerns.

Limitations

The blog post contains unverified claims about model behavior and references unrelated topics like Chinese AI bias and US corporate concerns. Specific details on whether the links were active or verified are unavailable. The post was published 3 days ago, and the evidence does not confirm the security implications of the RAM disk mounting behavior.

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