Sigrid Nunez

Bevival: Exit Interviews

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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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Nunez’s work presents life and dying as inherently chaotic processes, often defying expectations. Her writing illustrates the tension between control and uncertainty, especially in end-of-life decisions and humanity’s failure to face grim realities. Her 2020 novel,What Are You Going Through, was adapted into Pedro Almodovar's 2024 film titled, The Room Next Door, starring Tilda Swinton and Julianne Moore.

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Bevival: Exit Interviews

Sigrid Nunez

Bevival: Exit Interviews

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Visit bevival.com to learn more about the author in our exclusive Exit Interview Q&A.

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Day Schlidkret 56:08

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Day delves into the art of creating intentional rituals to navigate life’s transitions, from personal loss to moments of celebration. He shares insights into finding beauty in impermanence and surrender, while our host, Jade Adgate, reflects on her own experiences with death and change. Together, they discuss the power of rituals as a bridge to connection, grounding, and meaning in a fast-paced, disenchanted world. Tune in for an inspiring conversation that combines poetic philosophy with practical tools for honoring life’s cycles. Visit bevival.com to learn more about the author in our exclusive Exit Interview Q&A.…

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Mark Dowie 1:04:29

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A request for help prompted award-winning investigative journalist to reach out to his friend's friend– a woman who had chosen the exact time and date she planned to end her life. What followed evolved into a daily six-month long conversation that examined cultural language, personal agency and the right to die. In this episode, Dowie discusses how his relationship with poet Judith Tannenbaum profoundly changed his life. Mark Dowie's memoir, Judith Letting Go: Six Months in the World's Smallest Death Cafe is his seventh book. Other titles include: Conservation Refugees: The Hundred-Year Conflict between Global Conservation and Native Peoples; The Haida Gwaii Lesson: A Strategic Playbook for Indigenous Sovereignty; American Foundations: An Investigative History; Losing Ground: American Environmentalism at the Close of the Twentieth Century; Waste Land: Meditations on a Ravaged Landscape; and We Have a Donor: The Bold New World of Organ Transplanting. Visit bevival.com to learn more about the author in our exclusive Exit Interview Q&A.…

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Francesca Arnoldy 55:54

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Dr. Kathryn Mannix 1:11:48

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Barbara Karnes, RN 1:09:26

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If it has to do with death and dying, Barbara Karnes, RN, has been talking about it for over four decades. In addition to the many years she has spent at the bedside caring for patients and their families, she's also served as an executive director of hospice and various home-health agencies, working through the hospice ranks as patient care manager, clinical director, staff, nurse, and volunteer. She's an NHPCO Innovator Award recipient and been featured in The NY Times, USA Today, Huffington Post, Thrive Global & The Washington Post. Visit bevival.com to learn more about the author in our exclusive Exit Interview Q&A.…

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Mary-Frances O'Connor 30:13

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Alix Strauss 50:44

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Angela E Morris 35:07

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Frances Weller 1:00:33

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Sigrid Nunez 1:04:01

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Nunez’s work presents life and dying as inherently chaotic processes, often defying expectations. Her writing illustrates the tension between control and uncertainty, especially in end-of-life decisions and humanity’s failure to face grim realities. Her 2020 novel, What Are You Going Through, was adapted into Pedro Almodovar's 2024 film titled, The Room Next Door , starring Tilda Swinton and Julianne Moore. Visit bevival.com to learn more about the author in our exclusive Exit Interview Q&A.…

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Diane Rehm 27:47

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Known for her unique mix of curiosity, honesty, intimacy and decades of hosting experience, Diane Rehm's weekly interview program brings many of the nation’s prominent newsmakers, journalists, artists and thinkers to talk on the biggest issues of the day, with a focus on cutting through the noise in Washington to reveal the issues beneath the politics. Visit bevival.com to learn more about the author in our exclusive Exit Interview Q&A.…

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Nancy Slonim-Aronie 37:15

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