Jordan Poots:He’s good at maths.

21/09/2025 56 min Episodio 47
Jordan Poots:He’s good at maths.

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#47 – Jordan Poots: He’s good at maths.
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Mechanical engineer from Northern Ireland
Who quickly went into software.
Maths or math? Well, it is mathematicS.
UK still has a mix of English and metric
He was into AI before it was cool.
Studied vehicle on-ramp merging
Can change the car from altruistic to individualistic behavior
Still interested in mechanical engineering, such as FEA.
One use of AI for engineers is as a chatbot for help with software.
AI makes arithmetic mistakes – it is know to struggle with it
Evolutionary algorithms are a type of AI.
Computers beat humans in chess and go. Poker is next.
Jordan loves solving hard problems
By his own accord, he is determined (or is it stubborn).
He is a coffee nerd and won’t admit how much he paid for his coffee maker.
Jordan sleeps like a baby – in the good way.
Young engineers need to take risks. Try and find out.

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Hat tip to Joseph McDade for free use of his music "Mirrors".