Cohere launches North 2 with redesigned agent orchestration and governance controls

Cohere introduced North 2 on Oct 05, 2026, presenting it as an enterprise agent platform combining security, intelligence, cost governance and operational control. The main change is a redesigned orchestration system intended to manage more sophisticated, multi-step automations and agents across an organization. Cohere says North 2 was shaped by production deployments across sectors including finance, healthcare, telecommunications, manufacturing, energy and the public sector. The company describes the release as a full-stack platform for organizations seeking control over how and where AI operates.

Employees can create agents and automations that are reusable and shareable across an organization, rather than repeatedly rebuilding similar workflows. The platform includes skills, which provide reusable capabilities, and libraries for shared organizational knowledge and assets. Its memory feature is designed to preserve context between sessions, while applications let users prototype documents, dashboards and lightweight apps from natural-language instructions. Automations include templates, a visual workflow builder, performance monitoring and integrations with existing tools. Cohere also lists connectors for services including Slack, SharePoint, Microsoft Outlook, Jira, Notion and GitHub.

North 2 is model agnostic: organizations can use Cohere models or bring their own. Deployment options include cloud, on-premises, self-hosted, virtual private cloud, hybrid and air-gapped environments. North Admin adds controls such as rate limits, user quotas and organization-wide spending caps, alongside guardrails that can be applied at the individual-agent level. Cohere lists SOC 2 Type 2, ISO 27001 and ISO 42001 among the platform’s certifications. Its autonomy policies are intended to restrict agents to authorized actions and require human oversight for critical decisions or actions.

For enterprise AI builders, the practical choices include selecting a model, choosing a deployment mode and creating agents or automations that can be shared across the organization. The listed integrations offer a way to connect workflows with workplace and development tools, while the platform’s controls give administrators ways to set limits on usage and costs. Cohere says the release reflects investment in large-scale production deployments, rather than only early-stage trials. Its announced feature set brings agent creation, workflow orchestration, connectors and administrative governance together in one platform.