Jun Kim Joins Hugging Face to Enhance MLX Framework for Local AI
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- Sep 22, 2026 — 00:00 UTC
On September 22, 2026, Jun Kim, the creator and maintainer of oMLX, joined Hugging Face to bolster the MLX community, which is Apple's framework for local AI. MLX was introduced in 2023 and has since become integral to local AI development. Hugging Face emphasized its commitment to local AI, stating, "We are completely invested in local AI, and MLX is a central piece of the ecosystem."
The oMLX project, which remains under the Apache 2.0 license, aims to serve as a testbed for new ideas, with dependencies including mlx-lm and mlx-vlm. Contributors to MLX include Awni, Angelos, Cheng, Prince, and Yagil. Collaboration with LMStudio further enhances the project's capabilities.
The announcement has garnered significant attention, with 18% of readers upvoting the article, and an additional 12% showing further support. This follows the introduction of AnyLanguageModel on November 20, 2025, marking a continued evolution in the local AI landscape.
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Source: Hugging Face Blog