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…
Take two radio pals who've lived long enough to know better (but sometimes don't), have gained wisdom, dropped some filters and just want to talk with you about...everything, and you have Gracefully and Frankly. Erin and Lisa share personal takes on their AND your experiences, hot topics and a lot of love. Made possible by enVypillow.com. Use the promo code GF for 10% off all purchases. Presented by SierraSil.com. Use the promo code GF for 10% off all online purchases. Email Erin and Lisa to have your say: gracefullyfrankly@gmail.com or check out gracefullyandfrankly.com or GracefullyandFrankly on Facebook.
Take two radio pals who've lived long enough to know better (but sometimes don't), have gained wisdom, dropped some filters and just want to talk with you about...everything, and you have Gracefully and Frankly. Erin and Lisa share personal takes on their AND your experiences, hot topics and a lot of love. Made possible by enVypillow.com. Use the promo code GF for 10% off all purchases. Presented by SierraSil.com. Use the promo code GF for 10% off all online purchases. Email Erin and Lisa to have your say: gracefullyfrankly@gmail.com or check out gracefullyandfrankly.com or GracefullyandFrankly on Facebook.
Ep 115 This week: a no-buyFriday and what it means for Canadians, putting “CROSS!" in Cross Country Check-up, Erin’s MacGyver moment, and a great call to us from an Ontario poll worker. Maybe you’ll meet Pauline today - and PLEASE VOTE STRATEGICALLY! Check out our new website: GracefullyandFrankly.com and have your say there, maybe be on next week’s show! Listen FREE thanks to enVypillow.com and SierraSil.com. #Canada #Queenagers Gracefully & Frankly is free, thanks to our wonderful sponsors: enVy Pillow and SierraSil . Both of them have been kind enough to offer 10% off all online purchases when you use the code GF . You can follow us on Facebook or go to gracefullyandfrankly.com .…
This week, how Erin won Wife of The Year! The latest boycotts, reading the tea leaves for flights/stays, SNL50 moments we loved (and you did, too) plus how at 60+ we’ve BOTH gotten into something VERY surprising to us. OH - be sure to listen to the very end - BIG news on our end that’s GREAT news for you! Listen free thanks to EnVyPillow.com and SierraSil.com - both as Canadian as Lisa & Erin. You can follow us on Facebook or go to gracefullyandfrankly.com .. #queenagers Gracefully & Frankly is free, thanks to our wonderful sponsors: enVy Pillow and SierraSil . Both of them have been kind enough to offer 10% off all online purchases when you use the code GF . You can follow us on Facebook or go to gracefullyandfrankly.com .…
Today is GALentine’s Day and in Ep 113 gal pals Lisa & Erin side-eye judgy shoppers, discuss what NOT to buy at a dollar store, plus tell the story of the disappearing credit card. A peek inside a Netflix series about a wellness influencer who duped millions - and the time Erin was a mark for a weight-loss scam! Grab a coffee and listen in free, thanks to enVypillow.com and SierraSil.com. #Queenagers #Podcast #movies #Canada #boycott #Dollarama #scams Gracefully & Frankly is free, thanks to our wonderful sponsors: enVy Pillow and SierraSil . Both of them have been kind enough to offer 10% off all online purchases when you use the code GF . You can follow us on Facebook or go to gracefullyandfrankly.com .…
These Queenagers' hearts are slathered in maple syrup today! It's all about Canadian pride in EP 112, including the BEST way to determine whether a product is really Canadian, reaction from insightful (and funny) minds on both sides of the border, and a day of action affecting us that's probably news to you! Listen free, thanks to enVypillow.com and SierraSil.com. #queenagers #shopcanadian #Canadafirst Gracefully & Frankly is free, thanks to our wonderful sponsors: enVy Pillow and SierraSil . Both of them have been kind enough to offer 10% off all online purchases when you use the code GF . You can follow us on Facebook or go to gracefullyandfrankly.com .…
Ep 110 of Gracefully and Frankly has your favourite queenagers bridging the gap between Gen Z and Boomers by sharing realities of both generations. Also, the health benefits of humming! A viral video is helping adoptable pets in Springfield, Ohio. Cottage cheese is having a moment and feedback on a wonderful charitable organization that helps people fighting cancer (cleaningforareason.org). Join us for our last episode before next week's Facebook Live! Free thanks to enVypillow.com and SierraSil.com. #podcast #humming #generationgap Gracefully & Frankly is free, thanks to our wonderful sponsors: enVy Pillow and SierraSil . Both of them have been kind enough to offer 10% off all online purchases when you use the code GF . You can follow us on Facebook or go to gracefullyandfrankly.com .…
Topics in Ep 109 - Erin & Lisa discuss the benefits of timing your coffee, and what’s preventing Cdn snowbirds from taking flight this year. Other than her dog, the one thing Lisa valued most and lost when her home was hit by fire years ago, #LetThem have an opinion, but tell ‘em to keep it to themselves - plus SO much more. Listen free, thanks to enVypillow.com and SierraSil.com, and enjoy two Queenagers living their best lives, and hopefully helping you to do the same! #LetThem #Queenagers #podcast #fire #snowbirds #USA #coffee #laughter #BFF Gracefully & Frankly is free, thanks to our wonderful sponsors: enVy Pillow and SierraSil . Both of them have been kind enough to offer 10% off all online purchases when you use the code GF . You can follow us on Facebook or go to gracefullyandfrankly.com .…
Ep 108 arrives during the biggest week of the year for divorce filings in Canada - we'll tell you why. The Anti-Diet is a concept/book that Erin's reading, while Lisa is following the fitness advice of a gentle personal trainer. The easy math behind eating processed foods & drinking alcohol. Proof that Siri IS eavesdropping, plus your feedback! Free, thanks to enVypillow.com and SierraSil.com. #podcast #queenagers #divorce #antidiet #fitness #siri Gracefully & Frankly is free, thanks to our wonderful sponsors: enVy Pillow and SierraSil . Both of them have been kind enough to offer 10% off all online purchases when you use the code GF . You can follow us on Facebook or go to gracefullyandfrankly.com .…
Start out 2025 with a laugh (or several) as Lisa Brandt & Erin Davis begin their 3rd season of @GracefullyandFrankly. This week: maintaining sanity in an upside-down world thanks to the Let Them Theory - and why it’s not just giving up. Gratitude post-its/diaries, frantic felines/pups thanks to fireworks (ugh) and why we won’t be sampling Lisa’s cheesecake #fail. Listen FREE thanks to enVypillow.com and SierraSil.com and join two #Queenagers every Thursday. #laughter #GenX #boomers #pets #besties #BFFs #Oprah #MelRobbins #bestseller #innervoice Gracefully & Frankly is free, thanks to our wonderful sponsors: enVy Pillow and SierraSil . Both of them have been kind enough to offer 10% off all online purchases when you use the code GF . You can follow us on Facebook or go to gracefullyandfrankly.com .…
Happy Boxing Day, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa or THURSDAY! It's an ALL-NEW, no-leftovers (except the food kind) edition of Gracefully and Frankly! Listen to two Queenagers, all out of fa-la-la-la-las, but full of laughter. #Queenagers #RIP #Celebs #leftovers #NEW #NoReruns Gracefully & Frankly is free, thanks to our wonderful sponsors: enVy Pillow and SierraSil . Both of them have been kind enough to offer 10% off all online purchases when you use the code GF . You can follow us on Facebook or go to gracefullyandfrankly.com .…
Watch & listen here for what’s coming up in a rum-balls-to-the-wall episode of Gracefully & Frankly that includes the Erin & Mike holiday classic(ish), the WORST wine, "reverse gifting" and MORE! Freee, thanks to enVypillow.com and SierraSil.com. #Queenagers #GracefullyandFrankly #podcast #laughter Gracefully & Frankly is free, thanks to our wonderful sponsors: enVy Pillow and SierraSil . Both of them have been kind enough to offer 10% off all online purchases when you use the code GF . You can follow us on Facebook or go to gracefullyandfrankly.com .…
This week, Erin takes an unexpected trip for purely medicinal reasons! And we learn how traveling with CBD - even by RX - is a no-no. Mocha Mousse and the "ugly" rule in home decor. You're probably already doing it (and that's not an insult)! Another "word of the year” + your feedback via text/audio messaging. Thanks to enVypillow.com and SierraSil.com for their continued support. #podcast #queenagers #CBD #Pantone #words Gracefully & Frankly is free, thanks to our wonderful sponsors: enVy Pillow and SierraSil . Both of them have been kind enough to offer 10% off all online purchases when you use the code GF . You can follow us on Facebook or go to gracefullyandfrankly.com .…
Ep 103 has Erin arriving safely in SoCal - how it went on the all-EV journey. Advent calendars: they're not just for cheap chocolate! What we're watching now, including Erin's Wicked experience. A big booze company goes bust (is it OUR fault?!) another "word of the year" (can you relate?) and YOUR feedback via email AND audio! Free thanks to enVypillow.com and SierraSil.com. #queenagers #adventcalendar #wickedmovie #podcast #EV Gracefully & Frankly is free, thanks to our wonderful sponsors: enVy Pillow and SierraSil . Both of them have been kind enough to offer 10% off all online purchases when you use the code GF . You can follow us on Facebook or go to gracefullyandfrankly.com .…
Ep 102 - Queenagers Lisa & Erin have a laugh about Erin’s “small business” tale. FREE books daily? We found ‘em! Why co-piloting is tough on a partnership, a masseur who spilled EVERYTHING on Lisa...and when NOT to drink coffee. AS IF! Listen FREE thanks to sierrasil.com and enVypillow.com. #massage #confessions #coffee #health #laughter #podcast #FREE #reading #GPS #couples Gracefully & Frankly is free, thanks to our wonderful sponsors: enVy Pillow and SierraSil . Both of them have been kind enough to offer 10% off all online purchases when you use the code GF . You can follow us on Facebook or go to gracefullyandfrankly.com .…
This week Queenagers Erin & Lisa talk ENGAGEMENT rings: a gift or a contract, and what one judge decided. TWO big movies open tomorrow (we have clips and convo), what to watch if you’re news-free, more terrific listener feedback, and STEEP learning curves for the 60+ crowd: Threads? Bluesky? Hide in bed? Listen FREE, thanks to enVypillow.com and SierraSil.com. #Queenagers #engagement #runawaygroom #Wicked #GladiatorII #Laughter #GFBoutique Gracefully & Frankly is free, thanks to our wonderful sponsors: enVy Pillow and SierraSil . Both of them have been kind enough to offer 10% off all online purchases when you use the code GF . You can follow us on Facebook or go to gracefullyandfrankly.com .…
It's our 100th episode and we're celebrating! These Queenagers have great things "in store" and a new way to send us your feedback. We're talking about letting things go Love Actually style, faking it until we make it, moving ourselves to Threads, and holding in anger - how it goes when we finally let some go! Plus a funny listener email about a travel mistake we've all stressed about. Join the Queenagers at 100...episodes, that is. Powered by enVypillow.com and SierraSil.com. #queenagers #100 #podcast #LoveActually #Threads #anger #travel Gracefully & Frankly is free, thanks to our wonderful sponsors: enVy Pillow and SierraSil . Both of them have been kind enough to offer 10% off all online purchases when you use the code GF . You can follow us on Facebook or go to gracefullyandfrankly.com .…
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