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Fast.ai is a non-profit research group focused on deep learning and artificial intelligence, founded in 2016 by Jeremy Howard and Rachel Thomas. Its core mission is to democratize deep learning through education. The organization is best known for providing a free massive open online course (MOOC), 'Practical Deep Learning for Coders,' which requires only a knowledge of Python. The course covers topics including image classification, natural language processing, and various deep learning architectures. In 2018, students from the program won the CIFAR-10 image classification benchmark in Stanford’s DAWNBench competition. The group continues its research and educational efforts to make deep learning more accessible.

Fast.ai ranks #53 out of leading AI companies with an overall score of 4202.0 on SectorHQ's AI Leaderboard as of . The company has recorded

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AI-related events with 31% positive sentiment. Fast.ai is a non-profit research group focused on deep learning and artificial intelligence, founded in 2016 by Jeremy Howard and Rachel Thomas. Its core mission is to democratize deep learning through education. The organization is best known for providing a free massive open online course (MOOC), 'Practical Deep Learning for Coders,' which requires only a knowledge of Python. The course covers topics including image classification, natural language processing, and various deep learning architectures. In 2018, students from the program won the CIFAR-10 image classification benchmark in Stanford’s DAWNBench competition. The group continues its research and educational efforts to make deep learning more accessible.

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Score increased by 4208.7 points

Based on 7-day data • Currently rank #53

24h: -1.3
7d: +4208.7
Overall Score
4202.0
7-Day Events
0
Events
2
5 all-time
Last 30 days
Sentiment
31%

Fast.ai Ranking History

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Tracking since February 11, 2026

💬Social Buzz

7-Day Mentions
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0 per day
30-Day Mentions
2
0.1 per day
0
Mentions from social media, news articles, and community discussions

Hype vs Reality Analysis

Hype Score
What they say about themselves
10.0
Reality Score
What the community says
0.0
Hype Gap
Minor hype
⚠️
0.0
slight overhype
What They Say (Hype)
  • •vagueness
What They Ship (Reality)

Reality score of 0.0 based on community feedback and actual deliverables. Detailed signal extraction is in progress.

Based on 3 events analyzed • Trend: stable • Confidence: 15%
Team & Products(1 founder, 1 product)

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Why Fast.ai Matters

Market Position

Fast.ai is an **emerging AI company** (#53 globally), showing strong momentum and growth potential.

Activity & Innovation

With **0 events in the last 7 days**, Fast.ai shows measured, strategic activity in the AI landscape.

What Sets Them Apart

**Tracked for significance**: Sector HQ monitors this company as part of comprehensive AI landscape coverage.

Who Should Track This Company

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#53
Global Rank
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Events (7d)
4202
Overall Score
31
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How Fast.ai Is Ranked

Fast.ai's #53 ranking is calculated using our proprietary algorithm that weighs three key factors:

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Activity Score (50% weight)

Based on real events: GitHub commits, research papers, product launches, and community engagement.

7-day events:0
30-day events:2
Contribution to score:+0.0 points
2

Sentiment Score (30% weight)

Community perception from Reddit, Hacker News, and tech forums. Positive feedback drives higher scores.

Current sentiment:31%
Contribution to score:+9.3 points
3

Reality Score (20% weight)

Hype Detection: Marketing claims vs actual technical output. Higher reality = more substance than hype.

Reality score:0
Hype gap:N/A ⚠️
Contribution to score:+10.0 points

Final Score Calculation

Activity: 0.0 × 0.5 = 0.0
Sentiment: 30.9 × 0.3 = 9.3
Reality: 50.0 × 0.2 = 10.0
Total Score: 4202.0

Primary ranking driver: Reality (10.0 points)

What Could Move Fast.ai's Rank

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Increase activity

Ship more features, publish research, engage communities

+5-15 ranks
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Improve sentiment

Better developer experience, clearer documentation, community engagement

+3-10 ranks