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Artificial intelligence is evolving at an unprecedented pace—what does that mean for the future of technology, venture capital, business, and even our understanding of ourselves? Award-winning journalist and writer Anil Ananthaswamy joins us for our latest episode to discuss his latest book Why Machines Learn: The Elegant Math Behind Modern AI . Anil helps us explore the journey and many breakthroughs that have propelled machine learning from simple perceptrons to the sophisticated algorithms shaping today’s AI revolution, powering GPT and other models. The discussion aims to demystify some of the underlying mathematical concepts that power modern machine learning, to help everyone grasp this technology impacting our lives–even if your last math class was in high school. Anil walks us through the power of scaling laws, the shift from training to inference optimization, and the debate among AI’s pioneers about the road to AGI—should we be concerned, or are we still missing key pieces of the puzzle? The conversation also delves into AI’s philosophical implications—could understanding how machines learn help us better understand ourselves? And what challenges remain before AI systems can truly operate with agency? If you enjoy this episode, please subscribe and leave us a review on your favorite podcast platform. Sign up for our newsletter at techsurgepodcast.com for exclusive insights and updates on upcoming TechSurge Live Summits. Links: Read Why Machines Learn, Anil’s latest book on the math behind AI https://www.amazon.com/Why-Machines-Learn-Elegant-Behind/dp/0593185749 Learn more about Anil Ananthaswamy’s work and writing https://anilananthaswamy.com/ Watch Anil Ananthaswamy’s TED Talk on AI and intelligence https://www.ted.com/speakers/anil_ananthaswamy Discover the MIT Knight Science Journalism Fellowship that shaped Anil’s AI research https://ksj.mit.edu/ Understand the Perceptron, the foundation of neural networks https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perceptron Read about the Perceptron Convergence Theorem and its significance https://www.nature.com/articles/323533a0…

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28 episodes

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#27 Noel O’Lochlainn on the Brehon law 1:26:36

1 year ago1:26:36

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Noel is a legitimately unique character who I was honored to meet. Such wealth of experience and stories. Please, check out burrendistillers.com

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#26 Richard Hearns on sparring with canvas - Round 2 1:07:42

1 year ago1:07:42

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Richard's phenomenal studio in the Burren is proof that a magical place doesn't need to be old and worn. My heartfelt thanks to him and, of course, Boo for making me feel really welcome.

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#25 Richard Hearns on sparring with canvas - Round 1 1:19:59

1 year ago1:19:59

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Normally, Richard puts paint on canvas but in this one, he paints with words. He generously and patiently introduced me to a world I barely knew existed. A tremendously talented guy, inspirational and a lot of fun.

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#24 Bertie Linnane on occasions good and bad yet,never indifferent 51:17

1 year ago51:17

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Spending a few hours with Bertie is always great craic. We never seem to run out of topics to chat about and he is not only appreciated by me but also an increasing number of listeners.

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#23 Vicky Donnelly on learning humanity 1:27:38

1 year ago1:27:38

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Compassionate, knowledgeable and balanced, Vicky makes a strong case for being optimistic in a world gone mad. A wonderful person.

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#22 Máirtín Óg McDonagh on a mind scaling mountains 1:35:47

1 year ago1:35:47

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A man of fabulous and diverse experiences, Máirtín Óg shares an impressive and most inspiring story. Please, check out: mindovermountains.ie

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#21 Breda Joyce on speaking as Gaeilge 59:32

1 year ago59:32

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Breda was great craic to talk to and besides learning about the Irish language, its importance and how it is used, she taught me the meaning of onomatopoeia.

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#20 Ian Walsh on sweaty mongrels 37:47

1 year ago37:47

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Ian is a man with a great zest for life, a genuine interest in people and above all, a deep love for dogs. Here is two blokes having a few beers...

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#19 Fergus Quinlan on poverty of philosophy 1:13:36

1 year ago1:13:36

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Erudite and controversial. Funny and insightful. Brave and outspoken. Hopefully, there will be many more discussions and debates with Fergus in the future.

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#18 Georgina O’Connor on shooting stars 1:04:04

2 years ago1:04:04

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Funny, energetic, positive and truly entertaining. Meeting Georgina is always an experience to cherish.

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#17 Tom Portman on the release of his new album 1:28:02

2 years ago1:28:02

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Checkout www.tomportmanmusic.bandcamp.com Now, that was a treat for me: a great chat about music and a live rendition. Tom is a cool dude with a massive talent.

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#16 Gerry Liddy on what’s random 1:33:33

2 years ago1:33:33

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Life is random. Words of a true gentleman and scholar.

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#15 Vanessa Earl on acting it out 1:00:29

2 years ago1:00:29

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From Eastenders to SALT. How could she possibly be one of the bad girls?

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#14 Chris AK on the first three months 7:07

2 years ago7:07

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I love doing this podcast and would like to thank my guests and my listeners. There's a lot more to come.

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#13 Bertie Linnane on his 2nd coming 51:52

2 years ago51:52