by Vie McCoy <3

Primarily active on Twittxr

<aside> <img src="/icons/branch-merge_purple.svg" alt="/icons/branch-merge_purple.svg" width="40px" /> My work is focused on accelerating the connection between biological and artificial consciousness through Neuroimaging and Machine Learning techniques; as well as AI/BCI alignment.

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At Occidental College, I am currently running human trials to prove the efficacy of a novel fNIRS-based method of Neurofeedback.

<aside> <img src="/icons/sunrise_purple.svg" alt="/icons/sunrise_purple.svg" width="40px" /> fNIRS stands for “Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy”, and lets me use lasers to see what’s happening inside your brain.

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Nothing interesting nor important is ever created in a vacuum, and I’m always excited to share my work for others to build upon.

<aside> <img src="/icons/stars_purple.svg" alt="/icons/stars_purple.svg" width="40px" /> While many of my projects rely on funding that limits my ability to make them open source, I try to publish everything I can as soon as possible.

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break.Gen is one of my current passion projects. It is a program that takes any song and produces a Drum and Bass / BreakCore remix using machine learning and custom audio signal processing.

<aside> <img src="/icons/brain_purple.svg" alt="/icons/brain_purple.svg" width="40px" /> Broadly, I am interested in the intersection of brain-computer-interfaces, virtual reality, and new paradigms of machine learning and intelligence.

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The singularity is quickly approaching, and we are unlikely to have enough time to prepare. As such, I believe those of us conducting research at the cutting edge have a responsibility to contribute to increased equity by creating frameworks that allow for the flourishing of inter-planetary human life.

<aside> <img src="/icons/drafts_purple.svg" alt="/icons/drafts_purple.svg" width="40px" /> If you are working on projects that fit my professional interests and ethos, please reach out to me. I’m always excited to hear about new work, even when I’m unable to contribute directly.

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