This August as I sheltered indoors from wildfire smoke, I got a moving note from MIT statisticians - my disability story had informed a fundamental insight about wildfire smoke forecasting.
In this post, I describe the scientists who - astonishingly - applied lessons from my disability experience to evaluate AI systems that could someday help wildfire smoke forecasts improve public health.
https://natematias.com/portfolio/2025-11-23-air-pollution-forecast/
J. Nathan Matias 🦣
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