S1E12: Episode 12 - Dani Venn: The Pressure Cooker of Creativity

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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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Dani Venn is a three-time Masterchef contestant, founder of Eat It Up Creative (consultancy) and The Wholehearted Cook and the driving force behind a delicious Sri-Lankan style Pineapple Curry, which is available in Coles Supermarkets.

In this super-fresh and tasty interview, we learned that even under the pressure of performing as a Masterchef contestant, Dani unleashes her creativity by applying a playful and almost child-like approach to her cooking. (Her Korean Rice Burgers are still a growing trend!)

But despite a seemingly light-hearted approach to business (and life) Dani’s creative streak is complemented by a commitment to hard work that’s sustained over time. Or as Paul put it, “Dani is a 10-year overnight success”.

For insights into food, creativity, and helping people move from “pain island to pleasure island”, tune in to this remarkable episode.

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The Common Creative (Mailing List Subscriptions): http://eepurl.com/hgp0_j

The Common Creative (Website): www.thecommoncreative.co

Dani Venn: www.danivenn.com.au

Eat It Up Creative: https://eatitupcreative.com

Paul Fairweather: www.paulfairweather.com

Chris Meredith: www.chrismeredith.com.au

Dani Venn – Masterchef: https://10play.com.au/masterchef/participants/season-12/dani-venn/pa200218pwcxf

Dani Venn Pineapple Curry (Coles Supermarkets): https://shop.coles.com.au/a/warrawong/product/coles-dani-venn-srilankan-pineapple-curry

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The Common Creative

S1E12: Episode 12 - Dani Venn: The Pressure Cooker of Creativity

The Common Creative

published 4 years ago

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For insights into food, creativity, and helping people move from “pain island to pleasure island”, tune in to this remarkable episode.

Links/References

The Common Creative (Mailing List Subscriptions): http://eepurl.com/hgp0_j

The Common Creative (Website): www.thecommoncreative.co

Dani Venn: www.danivenn.com.au

Eat It Up Creative: https://eatitupcreative.com

Paul Fairweather: www.paulfairweather.com

Chris Meredith: www.chrismeredith.com.au

Dani Venn – Masterchef: https://10play.com.au/masterchef/participants/season-12/dani-venn/pa200218pwcxf

Dani Venn Pineapple Curry (Coles Supermarkets): https://shop.coles.com.au/a/warrawong/product/coles-dani-venn-srilankan-pineapple-curry

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