After leaving AI to do a masters in immunology and start a 2nd PhD (in microbiology) I'm beyond thrilled that @math_rachel is returning to her original AI home! 🥳 She founded the Center for Applied Data Ethics *years* before most people realised AI would transform everything.

Rachel Thomas

@math_rachel · Twitter · 2026-08-17 21:08 UTC

As the backlash against AI was growing stronger (and as my friends were becoming more fervently anti-AI), I decided to return to an increasingly hated field. Why? I agree there is a lot that is terrible about AI. 1/ https://www.fast.ai/posts/2026-08-18-returning-to-AI/