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A co-op summer with a wider brief

Waterloo and Cohere are working together on AI transformation across organizations.

Reported by University Relations

Partnering to lead AI transformation across organizations
AIPartnering to lead AI transformation across organizationsPhoto: University of Waterloo / original source page

The collaboration connects Waterloo talent with organizations learning how AI changes everyday work.

A co-op term is often described as a first job. It can also be a guided summer experiment in how to ask better questions inside a real team.

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  1. Original reporting · uwaterloo.ca
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