Akeil Smith

I’m an entrepreneur raised in The Bahamas and one of the first Bahamian students admitted to Carnegie Mellon.

I took a leave of absence to start basics, backed by TQ and Carnegie Mellon. I’m also training for Triathlon California 2026.

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Company

basics

Changing how people learn and interact with AI.

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Thoughts / Blog

Agents don't need apps, they need runtimes

July 2026

The only way to teach a tool is to build one

June 2026

Derived, not stored

May 2026