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September 21, 2025 56 mins

#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.

Bert’s Company – www.dexterityeng.com

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

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