
Leke Onilude
@lekeonilude
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AI enthusiast
Lagos, Nigeria
Joined March 2014
A typical Japanese scene. It's sad to see a machine that has worked for many years go away. This 92-year-old former factory manager performed a purification ritual, said farewell, and then the machine was taken away. https://t.co/DN16Pb7pKX
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Thanks you so so much @DataFestAfrica for having me! What a vibrant community and exceptional event! You were such great hosts and really showed me Lagos’s spirit Looking forward to returning soon 🫰🌱🌍
“Africa’s biggest AI challenge isn’t creativity, it’s data. Most global AI models aren’t built with our structure, context, or languages in mind. Until our data reflects our realities, AI will keep speaking about us, not for us.” JADE ABBOTT
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The more I think about this post, the more I think we are going to see a market shift in people needing to show their work with AI. There is a MASSIVE divide between folks like Mitchell and your average agentic coding user. Seeing how people are using agents, showing they are
I've shared the full transcript of every agentic coding session from implementing the unobtrusive Ghostty updates and provided commentary alongside about my thinking and process. Total cost: $15.98 over 16 sessions. "Vibing a Non-Trivial Ghostty Feature"
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clicking apply and it redirects you to a workday site
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🚨 Rare opportunity: Cohere Labs is hiring a Research Scientist! If you’re passionate about studying fundamental AI problems and working in a globally collaborative, open-science environment, this is for you. Apply here: https://t.co/AvezAzVeeA
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I'm excited to share that I'll be stepping into the role of Head of Cohere Labs. It's an honor and a responsibility to lead such an extraordinary group of researchers pushing the boundaries of AI research.
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My prediction is Meta’s attempt to build an S tier AI bench by throwing huge amounts of money at few people will become a cautionary example of how not to build a (strong technical) team. Building a team isn’t about stacking the hottest resumes. Yes you need talent, but you
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"Africa will never develop in the next 100 years, if you care about your life, leave and forget it." Is the same thing as "This gothic cathedral will never be finished in the next 100 years, let's just spend the money on ourselves now" In an attempt to sound smart and
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PhD Opportunities in Machine Learning and Data Mining! Dr. Harry have just joined the CSE department at The University of Texas at Arlington as an assistant professor and am recruiting PhD students for Spring/Fall 2026. Dr. Harry is looking for students who are interested in
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Number of recruiter inbounds in 5 days — 47😂 Just to make everyone’s life easier — I’m not looking for a new job right now. If you do still want to persevere — send me your favorite restaurant in whatever city you live in so I can at least add to my culinary adventures.
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🚀 Ready to shape the next generation of AI leaders? Black in AI is seeking mentors (MS/PhD in AI fields) to guide mentees through grad school admissions. 💡 Just 1–2 hrs/month | Sept 2025 - Mar 2026 JOIN HERE: https://t.co/7YzcyP1Go4
#BlackinAI #AI #Mentorship
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It has been an incredible honor to spend the past few years leading @Cohere_Labs @cohere . This has been the adventure of a lifetime. However, after much deliberation, I made a tough decision 2 months ago it is time to say goodbye.
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I got rejected for the first @Cohere_Labs scholars cohort, dm’d @sarahookr with all the reasons I should be a scholar. She actually replied! I didn’t actually make it into the cohort but ended up joining the Aya project a week later as a volunteer. Career-defining moment.
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