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…
Why you do what you do is every bit as important as what you do. This Sunday we open a series on the Vision, Mission, and Core Values of Unity of Fairfax, with the goal of helping each of us as individuals to be clear on our “whats”, and our “whys.”
Butterflies are very clumsy when they emerge from the cocoon, seemingly unsure of where to land. It can be like that for mystics, too. This Sunday, we explore what it means to earn our “butterfly wings.”
When we show up for ‘what is,’ no matter how heartbreaking, laborious or conflicted, we allow for the possibility that from the depths of pain can come a deeper love.
Have you ever noticed how you feel around certain people? Without saying a word, some individuals are able to invite us up to a higher standard or bring us down. How are you offering the gift of your presence?
Is it possible that politics, business, and technology can be rooted in…love? You might laugh at the mere suggestion—but what if they are? The mystic mindset may just surprise you. Join us this Sunday!
Are you a “mystic”? This Sunday we begin our 7-week talk series, inspired by the book Ordinary Mysticism by Mirabai Starr. Join us and you may gain a new awareness of the role of mysticism in your life
What if every word you said and every action you took had the potential to alter the world or save lives generations down the road? Would it change the way you relate to the world and those around you? Discover events in history that were unknowingly shaped by a single action and realize your own potential to do the same as we apply the power of the Radical Purpose to our own lives.…
The election has come and gone... So, now what? As people of faith, how do we process this particular quadrennial national experience? Join us this Sunday as we lean into this crucial topic.
Week 6 of Unity Awakening 2024 brings to our awareness some “age old truths” in light of New Thought teachings. What does this mean? Join us to find out!
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