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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 math that powers 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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Challenge Accepted Q&A Podcast 55:29

5 hours ago55:29

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Scott takes your uncensored questions from www.ChallengeManiacs.com www.ChallengeMania.Live www.ChallengeMania.Shop

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TONS OF LIVE SHOW NEWS! (Nashville, Phoenix, Atlanta, CRUISE!?) 4:28

7 hours ago4:28

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Scott reveals plans and ticket info for NASHVILLE, ATLANTA and PHOENIX and teases what might be Challenge Mania Live ON A BOAT in 2026!? www.ChallengeManiacs.com www.ChallengeMania.Live www.ChallengeMania.Shop NASHVILLE ON SALE NOW HERE: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/6593637

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Survivor Mania: 48 Premiere! 1:08:30

3 days ago1:08:30

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Scott and Lindsay are back to break down the Survivor 48 Premiere and talk about the events in NYC! Plus a bit of Traitors talk at the end! www.ChallengeManiacs.com www.ChallengeMania.Live www.ChallengeMania.Shop

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All Stars 5 Episode 5 Breakdown w/ DEVIN! 27:21

3 days ago27:21

27:21

Scott Yager is joined by Devin Walker to break down Episode 5 of All Stars 5 and talk the season as a whole and more! This ia a FREE PREVIEW of a longer episode that is currently exclusive to Maniac Level Patrons and above at www.ChallengeManiacs.com WATCH this entire episode here: www.ChallengeMania.Live www.ChallengeMania.Shop…

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Ep. 461: Adam Larson Returns! 1:32:50

7 days ago1:32:50

1:32:50

Scott Yager is joined by Adam Larson to talk All Stars 5, Crypto, Cara, Cancel Culture and MORE! www.ChallengeManiacs.com www.ChallengeMania.Live www.ChallengeMania.Shop

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Challenge Accepted: Q&A About Challenge Cancel Culture & MORE! 1:38:20

11 days ago1:38:20

1:38:20

Scott returns with a massive Q&A Pod taking your questions about anything and everything, including a few of those topics that had been on everyone's mind lately like Challenge Cancel Culture and where it stands today. Plus Scott talks SNL50 and why SNL matters so much and MORE! Available Ad-Free to ALL PATRONS! www.ChallengeManiacs.com www.ChallengeMania.Live www.ChallengeMania.Shop…

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WES IS HERE to Break down All Stars Episode 4! 23:03

12 days ago23:03

23:03

Scott Yager is joined by Weston Bergmann to talk Episode 4 of All Stars: Rivals. This is a Free Preview of a much longer episode that is Exclusive to Maniac Level Patrons and above at www.ChallengeManiacs.com and Wes' Patrons at www.Patreon.com/WestonBergmann WATCH the full thing here: LISTEN to the full thing here: In the Full Episode Wes and Scott cover this week's episode, the season as a whole, the state of The Challenge and spend the last 15-20 mins or so talking about Traitors Season III. Become a Weston Bergmann Patron at www.Patreon.com/WestonBergmann where he covers All Stars AND Traitors each week! A great bang for your buck! Going Maniac (or above) at ChallengeManiacs.com will also get you Maniac Level Pre-Sales for upcoming Live Shows going on sale soon like ATLANTA & PHOENIX! www.ChallengeMania.Live for Tix - PITTSBURGH (6/28) Now On Sale! Fort Lauderdale - 3/8 Milwaukee - 3/16 NYC - 5/4 Chicago - 5/25 STL - 6/8 Pittsburgh - 6/28 Atlanta - 7/13 (On Sale Soon!) www.ChallengeMania.Shop for SWAG including the Brand New Derrick "Are You Not Entertained" Shirt!…

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Bonus Pod: Mark Long Challenges YOU! 22:39

13 days ago22:39

22:39

Scott Yager is joined by The Godfather Mark Long! MARK LONG is here for a nice little snackable bonus episode in an attempt to mobilize the maniacs for tomorrow's Episode 4 of All Stars 4!With the ratings increasing every week, the labeling and DVR issues resolved and RuPaul's Drag Race in our sights, we think we can pass the reality standard-bearer tomorrow night, February 19th! SET THOSE DVRS! WATCH LIVE! AVAILABLE TO ALL PATRONS AND MEMBERS!If you enjoy watching interviews like this, sign up at the Maniac-Level or above! VIDEO IS TYPICALLY A BONUS PERK FOR MANIACS and ABOVE! GET TIX FOR CHALLENGE ACCEPTED WRESTLING SHOW: https://www.ticketmaster.com/boca-raton-championship-wrestling-brcw-challenge-boca-raton-florida-03-09-2025/event/0D006168BD2F242B (USE THE CODE YAGER FOR CHALLENGE MANIA SECTION) GET TIX TO CHALLENGE MANIA MILWAUKEE AND ALL OTHER EVENTS AT WWW.CHALLENGEMANIA.LIVE…

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Ep. 460: AMBER B Returns! 1:08:34

14 days ago1:08:34

1:08:34

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Double Agents Champ Amber Bortzotra. Amber B returns to the show to talk becoming a mom, the sacrifices she made to return to The Challenge, playing alongside a Rival, what makes her and Fessy Rivals, the format of Rivals and MUCH MORE! www.ChallengeManiacs.com for FULL VIDEO of this and all our interviews, plus Bonus Pods, Pre-Sales and MORE! PITTSBURGH PRE-SALES at www.ChallengeManiacs.com THIS WED 2/19 for our Return to Pittsburgh on Saturday, June 28th! www.ChallengeMania.Live www.ChallengeMania.Shop…

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Survivor Mania / Traitor Mania! 1:42:06

17 days ago1:42:06

1:42:06

Scott and Lindsay are BACK to finally wrap up Survivor 47, Preview Survivor 48 a bit and talk about Season 3 of Traitors so far. Traitors talk is in the second half with an ample spoiler warning. www.ChallengeManiacs.com www.ChallengeMania.Live www.ChallengeMania.Shop

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All Stars 5 Episode 3 Breakdown 30:40

19 days ago30:40

30:40

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager break down Episode 3 of All Stars 5: Rivals. Watch this FULL episode HERE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/video-all-stars-122047832 Listen to this FULL episode HERE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/122060856?pr=true PITTSBURGH MANIA goes on sale Next Wednesday, February 22nd at www.ChallengeManiacs.com www.ChallengeMania.Live www.ChallengeMania.Shop…

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Ep. 459: Philly Goes Bananas! 1:51:41

21 days ago1:51:41

1:51:41

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Bananas, Mark, Aneesa, Aviv and Ed LIVE IN PHILLY on Saturday, January 10th. To celebrate the Eagles Super Bowl Win here is the FULL LIVE SHOW AUDIO from that epic afternoon at Helium! To get LIVE SHOW TIX for FLORIDA, NYC, STL and more...head to www.ChallengeMania.Live www.ChallengeManiacs.com for Pre-Sales, Videos, Ad-Free Audio, Bonus Pods and MORE! www.ChallengeMania.Shop for SWAG!!…

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All Stars 5: Episode 2 Breakdown 29:51

26 days ago29:51

29:51

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager break down Episode 2 of The Challenge All Stars 5: Rivals. This is a Free Preview of a much longer podcast that is exclusive to Maniac level Patrons at above. You can hear it or watch it below. FULL AUDIO: https://www.patreon.com/posts/audio-all-stars-121590783 FULL VIDEO: https://www.patreon.com/posts/video-all-stars-121590581 www.ChallengeManiacs.com www.ChallengeMania.Live www.ChallengeMania.Shop…

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Ep. 458: Frank Sweeney (Full Interview) 1:41:31

27 days ago1:41:31

1:41:31

Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Frank Sweeney. Frank is making his return to The Challenge on All Stars 5: Rivals, which premiered last Wednesday on MTV. He joins us to discuss returning after all these years, why some of his San Diego cast-mates aren't alongside him, which Rivals pairs are legit and MUCH MORE WATCH this interview here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/video-all-stars-121056345 www.ChallengeManiacs.com www.ChallengeMania.Live www.ChallengeMania.Shop…

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All Stars 5 Premiere w/ FRANK SWEENEY! 24:39

5 weeks ago24:39