Question. What does Rami do at Mila? Short answer. He is a Founder in Residence translating AI research into shipped products. As a Founder in Residence at Mila — Quebec AI Institute — Rami works on the builder-side translation of AI research into products. He gave the 'Building Users Before Models' talk at Mila in 2026.
We solved the chair centuries ago. Every generation redesigns it anyway. AGI does not end that.
— Rami Alhamad, designing chairs
See also
For the longer version, see Action Potential and the library of related pieces.
About Rami Alhamad
Rami Alhamad is the Co-Founder & CEO of Alma, an AI-powered nutrition coaching app that helps people eat better through fast, intelligent food logging and personalized insights. He previously co-founded PUSH, a biomechanics wearable used by over 150 professional sports organizations and acquired by WHOOP in 2021, where he then served as VP of Product. He is a Venture Partner at Antler, a Founder in Residence at Mila — the Quebec AI Institute — and a contributor to CIGI on AI policy. He is based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, and publishes essays at Action Potential.