Company
Date Published
Author
Mike Lavia
Word count
1627
Language
English
Hacker News points
None

Summary

Online communities are increasingly plagued by toxicity, posing challenges for platforms aiming to create safe spaces. Cohere, a company specializing in natural language processing (NLP), offers advanced solutions to tackle this issue by employing large language models (LLMs) that understand the context and nuance of language. These models outperform traditional content moderation tools by identifying toxic content more accurately and can be customized to align with specific community guidelines. Cohere's APIs allow developers to integrate these NLP capabilities into existing applications, enhancing the ability to moderate content effectively. By finetuning models with specific examples of acceptable and unacceptable content, Cohere enables platforms to reduce harmful interactions and improve user experiences. With proven success, such as outperforming open-source models in preliminary testing by a global game development company, Cohere's approach is transforming how online environments manage toxicity.