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…
We discuss the accomplishments of former first-lady Rosalynn Carter, and who is behind killing healthcare in the United States. Was it Ted Kennedy, or something bigger? Let us know what you think and what other topics you'd like us to discuss! Follow us on socials: https://www.instagram.com/all.that.work.for.nothing/ https://www.tiktok.com/@allthatworkpod https://bsky.app/profile/atwfnothing.bsky.social Sources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Zq_bVmnn0Y https://www.rosalynncartertribute.org/biography.html https://www.whitehouse.gov/about-the-white-house/first-families/rosalynn-smith-carter/ https://www.huffpost.com/entry/operation-coffeecup-reaga_b_45444 https://www.healthaffairs.org/content/forefront/medicare-fair-pay-and-ama-forgotten-history https://www.ontheissues.org/Celeb/Jimmy_Carter_Health_Care.htm https://www.nytimes.com/1979/06/12/archives/carter-to-present-health-plan-paying-costs-above-2500-everyone.html https://commonwealthbeacon.org/opinion/carter-and-kennedy-foes-whose-battle-gave-rise-to-a-shared-legacy-of-perseverance/ https://www.nytimes.com/1979/05/15/archives/kennedy-offers-broad-health-plan-and-challenges-carter-to-support.html https://www.healthcare-now.org/legislation/1971-public-hearings-on-the-health-care-crisis-in- https://www.historynewsnetwork.org/article/memo-to-jimmy-carter-ted-kennedy-didnt-sabotage-he https://millercenter.org/hospitalcity/jimmy-carter-and-hospital-industry…
This week we discuss our predictions from 2024 and see what we got right and what we didn't. We also make some predictions for the year ahead. Let us know your predictions for the year ahead! Follow us: Bluesky YouTube Instagram
This is the final part to our Reagan series, this week we dive into how Reagan handled the South African apartheid. Let us know what you think, and leave us a comment of other topics you would like us to cover. We'll see you for another season next year! Sources: https://www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/students-blockade-columbia-university-to-protest-apartheid/#:~:text=On%20March%2025%2C%201985%2C%20seven,Blockade%E2%80%9D%20lasted%20a%20long%20time. https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/primary-documents-african-american-history/black-panther-party-ten-point-program-1966/ https://www.teenvogue.com/story/anti-apartheid-movement-united-states#:~:text=Students%20from%20Spelman%20and%20Morehouse,to%20South%20Africa%2C%20hoping%20to https://www.salon.com/2011/02/05/ronald_reagan_apartheid_south_africa/ https://www.thenation.com/article/archive/remembering-reagans-record-civil-rights-and-south-african-freedom-struggle/ https://www.thecongressproject.com/comprehensive-antiapartheid-act-of-1986/#Initial-Senate-Consideration https://michiganintheworld.history.lsa.umich.edu/antiapartheid/exhibits/show/exhibit/students-take-campus--1984-198/national-context--president-re https://youtu.be/JZjkD6krS_M?si=q6lxzwVOhT4R-1gJ https://youtu.be/QGvLlQ0GkEY?si=MkYCickphviDGKDc https://youtu.be/-udJ3NNhhKs?si=rxaKHYy_ZRkWQwZH https://youtu.be/Py8_7aQjkvg?si=4m3eYO22CfpqCS3n https://youtu.be/z7GLJsclRi8?si=91wXcpNEXVl4Y8__ Follow us! https://www.instagram.com/all.that.work.for.nothing/ https://www.tiktok.com/@allthatworkpod…
This week we wanted to talk about our strategies for going forward after the election. Remember, we are stronger together than any governmental force. https://www.instagram.com/all.that.work.for.nothing/ https://www.tiktok.com/@allthatworkpod
In this episode, we dive into the myth making surrounding Ronald and Nancy Reagan and why that can be dangerous. Socials: https://www.tiktok.com/@allthatworkpod https://www.instagram.com/all.that.work.for.nothing/ Sources: https://daily.jstor.org/ronald-reagan-v-uc-berkeley/ https://newsarchive.berkeley.edu/news/media/releases/2004/06/08_reagan.shtml https://www.bookforum.com/print/1903/a-long-awaited-book-on-ronald-reagan-s-secret-alliance-with-the-fbi-10030 https://www.thecrimson.com/article/1966/11/23/reagan-and-berkeley-pwhile-campaigning-for/ https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=MT19680306.2.95.1&e=-------en--20--1--txt-txIN-------- https://www.nytimes.com/1970/05/07/archives/reagan-closes-campus-system-in-face-of-disorders.html https://amp.sacbee.com/news/local/history/article148667224.html https://newuniversity.org/2023/02/13/ronald-reagans-legacy-the-rise-of-student-loan-debt-in-america/#:~:text=Before%20Reagan%20became%20governor%20of,revealed%20in%20an%20FBI%20memo. https://seattleroots.org/clinic/carolyn-downs-family-medical-center https://californialocal.com/localnews/statewide/ca/article/show/4412-california-gun-control-reagan-black-panthers/ https://www.salon.com/2022/06/08/when-ronald-reagans-saved-lives-armed-black-men-meant-immediate-control_partner/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ipyrPznrDU&t=2004s https://www.whitehouse.gov/about-the-white-house/first-families/nancy-davis-reagan/ https://www.history.com/topics/1980s/just-say-no https://youtu.be/YE-AzeR1P-c?si=IC_g5nZ9_S69gDQ5…
We watched the Reagan movie and discussed all of its short-comings to what really happened in history. Let us know if you watched the movie and what you thought by leaving us a comment! Instagram TikTok
In this episode we further discuss the election of 1948. the blinding of Isaac Woodard, Truman's actions on Civil Rights, and South Carolina politician Strom Thurmond and his secret background. Let us know what you thought of this episode, and if there are any other topics you would like to hear us cover. Sources: https://youtu.be/2ayyu1WmWcQ?si=WplmLwrC9NU4D91L https://youtu.be/QcqPh3Nsq-4?si=ZKEo6YqZaP0UQBNn https://youtu.be/80GKeyIqDW0?si=ieW0xQnu6aMYLKPX https://youtu.be/dVwpb9bfmkw?si=ckHZNV4cg19Ft0dR https://youtu.be/dhViJWlJzuY?si=LgR4dTrECaJu8EXo https://www.historynet.com/strom-thurmond-meets-his-daughter/ https://youtu.be/VGgwcoGVYIM?si=SThz61ixEnbr0iEU https://youtu.be/nj7Dlh4OCPk?si=40lf3juEb-f49Gkz https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/blinding-isaac-woodard/ Follow us on our socials: Instagram TikTok…
We discuss the movie It Ends with Us and the poor marketing, as well as some of the drama going on behind the scenes. Thank you for listening! Let us know your thoughts! If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence there is help available here: https://www.dvrc-or.org/ Follow us on our socials to keep up with us!…
This week, we discuss the players in the election of 1948, the election that is credited for being the first modern US election. We discuss the politics behind the big players and set up the scene for what is going on in American politics at this time. Thank you for listening! Sources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5N60joKW174 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RaVHzWS8MMI&t=1712s https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/democratic-national-convention-1948-missing-link-civil-rights-history-180982547/…
This week we talk about the Presidential election of 1968, who the main players were and what the stakes were. We also compare this election to the one happening this fall. Sources: Decades Presents 1968: The DNC Nixon on Nixon: 60 Minutes Interview Remembering 1968: The Return of Nixon Lee Atwater's Infamous 1981 Interview on the Southern Strategy Make sure to always do your own research and make sure that your sources are viable.…
In this episode, we discuss the student-lead protests that started at Columbia University in 1968 and compare and contrast the events to the student-lead protests happening now. Please do your research and make sure that the sources you use are viable. Here are the sources we used for this episode: In Gaza Protest, Columbia Students Occupy Hamilton Hall, Site of Historic 1968 Takeover Juan González, Veteran of '68 Columbia Strike, Condemns Current University Leaders 1968- Streaming on MAX If you are interested in the JFK doc we mentioned: The Lost Assassination Tapes…
In this episode we discuss the problem we are having with our analytics and the problems that has caused us, as well as the bear theory. Let us know what other topics you would like us to discuss. Subscribe/follow so you never miss an upload and share with anyone you think would be interested. Thank you for your support! Socials Instagram TikTok…
This week we discuss our past and how it has shaped us into the people we are today. Thank you so much for listening! We love feedback, so please leave us a comment about the episode, or what you would like to hear us discuss in a future episode. Please rate, follow and share if you liked it! Socials: Instagram TikTok Doriel's TikTok…
This week we discuss some technical issues we've been having with the podcast, we update on how our march madness brackets went and we discuss the Shourntey (from Smosh) wedding! If you enjoyed this episode, please rate us 5 stars, share with your friends and comment what you think we should talk about next! Follow us on our socials so you can stay up to date on what we're up to! Instagram TikTok…
This week, we discuss a new business venture we are embarking on and talking about our March Madness brackets. Thanks for listening! Join the family by subscribing! Let us know if you predicted any of the elite four in your brackets! Follow us on our socials:Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/all.that.work.for.nothing/ TikTokhttps://www.tiktok.com/@allthatworkpod…
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