S2 E1 - So we didn't actually quit after all

Fun days with the Mundays

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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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Yeah, getting everything sorted out to do a proper movies by minute podcast was a bit too tricky for us, so we thought we'd simply restart and call it season 2. So here is a little bit of video game talk, and me trying to explain to Seth how sensitive the mic is to keep you going for a bit. Check the Instagram for some up to date photos. If you want.

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S2 E1 - So we didn't actually quit after all

Fun days with the Mundays

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S2 E2 - From tum-tum to bum-bum 26:11

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One of these days I'll record things properly without leaving the mic on mute or otherwise messing up! Welcome back, dear listener, to more unwanted echo, background noise and a very fidgety Seth. Sound levels aside, this one could almost be a real podcast. We discuss what is now officially the greatest Star Wars movie (although I have a feeling he may really like Jedi when he watches it), how hungry Seth is and we even touch on a little bit of human reproduction. Cheers for listening!…

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S2 E1 - So we didn't actually quit after all 9:04

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All good things must come to an end... 3:15

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That's all folks! We lost some audio after I tried to record in a different way to be clever, so just a short one this time to say goodbye. What you missed was just the usual banal day to day goings on in our household involving socks in the toilet and such. So this is our final show, I think it's naturally run its course, but stay tuned for something else coming your way soon!…

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Episode 12: Killer snails 23:00

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Bet you thought we'd given up didn't you?! Although as you will hear I don't know whether or not to change format/start a new show. Any input gratefully received! We had just enough sunny weather to hit the beach which we don't do often enough considering where we live. The pic on the Instagram shows what seth looked like most of the time we were there. Unless they were in the water (really proud of you both, guys). We didn't hit the golden half hour, but hopefully have enough chat about falling in toilets and snails to keep you happy. This episode also reveals which members of the team apparently spit when they talk, and just where exactly is Belgium?…

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Episode 11: Just how good of a friend is Archie? 19:18

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It's a sleepy start to this episode, but we cover a lot of ground this week. The recording is via a new phone because we still don't have a computer I can use the shiny new mic on (hint, hint, Sarah!). Corey's had a busy time recently, what with the garden gate falling on his head, touching cat sick and the realisation that he has his first scar! The big news is that the Lego Techic Mack Anthem is finally done! Definitely got my money's worth out of that one. We watch another awesome movie, and I'm a little worried about how Seth plays Minecraft!…

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Episode 10: Pig hearts and farting fish 29:47

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Never thought we'd get this far so thought I'd start numbering the episodes, more for me to keep track than anything else. The boys have been busy recently and went away on a little holiday with their mum, so we talk a little about roller-coasters and Harry Potter land, I'm actually a bit jealous! Other topics this time range from dissecting pig hearts, whether or not they are growing mustaches and beards, to actual book recommendations. The baby is finally named too, surely we won't still be going when Jason is talking?!…

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Longest episode yet! The boys join me as co-presenters on my weekly radio show 39:17

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In this episode poor old Corey suffers a terrible knee injury, more baby names are suggested, and we discover that Seth wasn't fully unconscious when he had his skull drilled into! You can hear our final track playing at the end following our radio show (the boys did great!) and we have another somewhat surprised special guest...…

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We're back! 21:16

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Tally ho, listeners! It's been a while so we thought we'd take a good few days with this episode. Which did mean that I forgot what we'd already talked about, but at least we got in a film review of sorts (almost like a real podcast). Apologies again for intermittent shouting, but if you can stay til the end you'll find out about Seth's disgusting challenge...…

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King of Tokyo 16:24

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Well, I tried my best to do a proper podcast and review our favourite board game. How do you think it turned out? In this episode we also discuss how difficult it is to find the right socks for Seth, and there is of course the usual shouting and farting. Oh, incidentally the new cover art is Meka-Dragon, one of the monsters in the game.…

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Games night 11:56

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Just a short one again, we learn that none of us really like cluedo, and the boys always seem to want to do different things. We miss you Isabel, life is so much easier with you around!

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Mack Anthem 7:07

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Keep the volume down right at the end, I'm still trying to stop Seth shouting when we record. Just a brief check in, we've had a lot of fun today, check the Instagram for some pictures. Some fun trivia from tea time, Seth apparently only burps two or three times a year! Catch up soon loyal listeners (why do you do it to yourselves?!)…

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It's Christmas! 17:56

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In this episode we learn that I have a silly car, Isabel thinks fixing the silly car is more important than upgrading our equipment and Corey would rather play golf battle than join in the recording. Check the Instagram for photos of the Lego instruction book and some fun with disclosing tablets!

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Mowgli and more! 24:14

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Good lord this one is a bit of a mish mash. We've watched a few movies since last time, Seth is now seven, and I'm starting to realise that recording the show gets them too excited late at night. Surely we can only get better?!

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Final Fight 2 15:44

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Well, we're obviously not getting the hang of the tech side, but lots more content this time! We cover a classic video game, Corey has some strong views on the government, and our first guest pops in. Enjoy.

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Jason and the Argonauts 4:34

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