
Jonathan Bartlett is a senior software R&D engineer at Specialized Bicycle Components, where he focuses on solving problems that span multiple software teams. Previously he was a senior developer at ITX, where he developed applications for companies across the US. He also offers his time as the Director of The Blyth Institute, focusing on the interplay between mathematics, philosophy, engineering, and science. Jonathan is the author of several textbooks and edited volumes which have been used by universities as diverse as Princeton and DeVry.
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Aren’t US Treasury Bonds Supposed to be Safe?
How can you lose money selling treasury bonds?
Why Did the Tech Bubble Correspond with Low Interest Rates?
Ultimately, our economy’s deeper problems aren’t so much a result of “money” as they are bad allocations of resources.
What’s Going on at Silicon Valley Bank?
The bank's failure is making a lot of people nervous about their money
The Need for Accountability in AI-Generated Content
Just because we live in a world of AI does not mean we can escape responsibility
Whatever You Do, Don’t Ask GPT for Sources
The chatbot will give you a lot of links that don't necessarily direct you where you want to go
Why ChatGPT Won’t Replace Google
With Google, the algorithm eventually leads you to content made by real people. With ChatGPT, you never leave the algorithm
GPT-3 Versus the Writers at Mind Matters
How does the AI fare when it is asked to write on topics covered in Mind Matters articles?
How are Developers Using OpenAI’s Tools in their Software?
There are several interesting uses of the new AI tools, but time will tell which ones take off