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Cognition Updates AI Efficiency Grading System
Cognition, the startup behind the autonomous coding agent Devin, has introduced an AI efficiency grading system that shifts industry focus from token usage to productivity. The system converts each completed Devin session into an estimate of equivalent human engineering hours, validating these estimates against user feedback. Engineers who meet defined productivity quotas see their spending limits rise dynamically, flipping the logic of tokenmaxxing. The system went live with customers in mid-2026 and was publicly detailed in reports published on October 15 and 16, 2026. Alongside the grading system, Cognition released Devin Coach, an AI assistant designed to help engineers write better prompts and use the agent more efficiently.