Micah Corah

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Roboticist. Incoming prof with CS@Mines and postdoc in the CMU AirLab. Studies aerial robots, multi-robot systems, and autonomous filming, mapping, and perception.

Enjoys rock climbing, bike rides, and heavy music.

Call me on my ansible.

Websitehttps://www.micahcorah.com/
@PaulDitz Me reading this on my walk, about to meet with my partner to discuss wedding planning... 🤔

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Folks from BlackFedi have taught me a lot about community safety—and have popped some myths that I’ve long believed.

For one thing, it’s not enough to offer an alternative to an oppressive place on social media because, as oppressive as I may believe a space may be (e.g., Twitter), if there’s not an easy-to-understand way for the community to collectively navigate for safety, you’re not really offering an alternative.

This is something I’ve heard
@mekkaokereke talk about more than once, and it really resonates with me.
Here’s a specific example that @damon brought up to me: quotes.

#BlackTwitter has long used quotes as a means to call out threats, and build solidarity against them. They offer both context and commentary.

I get that quotes can do harm. I’m not minimizing that. But they can also prevent harm.
@SRLevine I'm interested in funky arts and music... Any recommendations?

OpenAI: We refuse to tell you what's in the training data for GPT-4, for "safety".

Also OpenAI: We're throwing 10x $100k at "experiments in democratic process" for determining rules AIs should follow.

You don't get to regulate your own business.

I thought this was really powerful, from a story on NPR about a Texas doctor who is leaving the state because she can no longer provide treatment to her patients.

https://www.kut.org/health/2023-05-25/doctors-have-lost-their-voice-top-trans-care-doctor-leaves-texas-as-lawmakers-pass-bans

'Doctors have lost their voice': Top trans care doctor leaves Texas as lawmakers pass bans

Dr. Ximena Lopez, a pediatric endocrinologist in Dallas, has been at the forefront of gender-affirming medical care for trans youth in Texas for the past 10 years. Now, as the state prepares to ban this care for minors, Lopez announced she’s closing her practice and moving to California.

KUT
@coreysnipes Thanks so much for sharing!

@coreysnipes Thanks! I'd love to get involved with the CO drones community!

I am also planning to do a lot of research involving autonomous filming (one or more robots) over the next few years and involving people and pilots in the local community would be a great way of developing that line of work!

@SRLevine Thankfully, I'm not the only person at Mines 😉

If you look around, you might find someone who is a good fit!