Uber
Duke University
Swarthmore College
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Rachel Thomas
Answer.AIResearcher
Thomas co-founded fast.ai to broaden access to practical deep learning and founded USF's Center for Applied Data Ethics. Her work spans NLP, algorithmic bias, AI in medicine, and inclusive technical education; she earned a mathematics PhD from Duke and was an early Uber engineer.
Career & education
Current roleAnswer.AINovember 2025-presentResearcher
Answer.AINovember 2025-presentPreviously
fast.aiJune 2016-January 2023Founder and researcher
Queensland University of TechnologyAugust 2022-August 2025
Adjunct (Honorary) Professorfast.aiJune 2016-January 2023Queensland University of TechnologyAugust 2021-August 2022
Professor of PracticeProfessor and founding director, Center for Applied Data Ethics
Early engineer
Education
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