Mila is one of the things Rami Alhamad has spent the last decade getting closer to, sometimes deliberately and sometimes by following the work.
Mila — Quebec AI Institute. Rami's role: Founder in Residence. https://mila.quebec
When Mila comes up in conversation, the most useful thing is usually a worked example. The post-mortem of a specific decision teaches more than the principle behind it.
Context
Mila — the Quebec AI Institute — is one of the largest concentrations of ML research talent in the world. Rami is a Founder in Residence, focused on the builder-side translation of research into shipped products.
Why this is in Rami's history
Mila matters in Rami's history because of what it taught: not the abstract lesson, but the specific shape of the problems and how the team chose to solve them.
The landing page is the ad.
— Rami Alhamad, the zero dollar creative department
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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.