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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 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…

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Over hot coffee and tea, we discuss this years Oscar nominations, the Academy, and what it all means. Listen in with Johnny & Zack as they get a little too excited Oscarbating. Local Artist Intro/Outro song "Zumba" by Le Grand. Provided by Singer/Songwriter Josh Snow.

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Episode 1 - Oscarbaiting, with Zack Neuman

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Episode 7: Revisiting the Oscars with Zack Neuman. 53:00

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Existentialism kicks in with this episode of Pretentiouness as we talk about the, what is quickly become "the infamous," Oscars. Zack and I talk about what structures are outdated, why the Academy's system is corrupt and how it should be done away with as a whole.

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Episode 6 - Writing, with Angelika Lankina 47:56

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In this episode, I introduce Angelika Lankina, an NYU graduate, Russian native, world traveler, and storyteller. Listen in to hear us get really pretentious about the art of writing, its history, and where it is going. This months podcast also features musical Hip-Hop duo "Camp Heroes" and their song titled "Peace." Visit the link to watch the music video and hear the rest of the song.…

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Episode 5 - Acting, with Chris Bylsma 1:09:18

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In his fifth episode, Andy discusses acting with Chris Bylsma, an actor from Kansas City who appears in series like Netflix’s “ Godless.”

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Episode 4 - Video Games with Dick Dailey 59:03

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Dick Dailey, my older brother, has been the biggest gamer I've known my whole life. In this episode we both discuss the underrated appreciation of storytelling through video games and how it differs from film, novels, and other narrative mediums.

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Episode 3 - Music, with Josh Snow 1:00:11

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Music, the industry, and all the artsy shit in between. Josh Snow is the guitarist of the Kansas City bred instrumental rock trio "Le Grand." We dive into the misunderstood world of independent music where Josh and I share our stories about the challenges of being indie artists in a steam content society. https://legrandkc.bandcamp.com/…

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Episode 2 - Acting, with Amalea 59:07

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This episode of "Pretentiousness" features the talented Amalea Cox, who has starred in productions including "The Crucible" at Missouri State University. We talk about acting from her perspective as a college student and dive into the #MeToo and #TimesUp movements. Music intro/outro by Kansas City local artists Josh Snow and Sterling Dorrell.…

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Episode 1 - Oscarbaiting, with Zack Neuman 1:02:30

7 years тому1:02:30