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Awni Hannun

Co-creator of MLX, an array framework for machine learning on Apple silicon

Awni Hannun co-created MLX while working as a Research Scientist at Apple. MLX is an array framework for machine learning on Apple silicon from Apple machine learning research, and its README names Hannun as one of the four people who initially developed the MLX software suite. Hannun is now a Member of the Technical Staff at Anthropic.132

Work

  • MLX

    Co-created MLX at Apple. The README says the MLX software suite was initially developed with equal contribution by Awni Hannun, Jagrit Digani, Angelos Katharopoulos, and Ronan Collobert, and lists the four as authors in its citation entry.123

    Project page (external site: github.com)

Earlier roles

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Sources · reviewed Oct 1, 2026

  1. 1.
    Awni Hannun (personal site) (external site: awnihannun.com)

    Awni Hannun · Official page · accessed Oct 1, 2026 · evidence reviewed Oct 1, 2026

  2. 2.
    awni (Awni Hannun) on GitHub (external site: github.com)

    GitHub · Official page · accessed Oct 1, 2026 · evidence reviewed Oct 1, 2026

  3. 3.
    ml-explore/mlx README (external site: github.com)

    Apple (ml-explore) · Repository · accessed Oct 1, 2026 · evidence reviewed Oct 1, 2026

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