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…
Come along as Cody and Nate: explore the happenings in Billings, Montana; plan Nate's Saturday in San Antonio (which may or may not include Rich Homie Quan and the ghost of Judy Garland); launch a book club; and of course, talk about LeBron James' move to LA in this week's 'Bronwatch. Wouldn't It Be Mice? is the brainchild of Cody Ferrantino and Nate McCormick, two friends with nothing to say but hey, this podcast won't record itself. Email us at wouldntitbemice@gmail.com with stories about your dad, or tweet us @WouldntItBeMice if you have mom stories.
Come along as Cody and Nate: explore the happenings in Billings, Montana; plan Nate's Saturday in San Antonio (which may or may not include Rich Homie Quan and the ghost of Judy Garland); launch a book club; and of course, talk about LeBron James' move to LA in this week's 'Bronwatch. Wouldn't It Be Mice? is the brainchild of Cody Ferrantino and Nate McCormick, two friends with nothing to say but hey, this podcast won't record itself. Email us at wouldntitbemice@gmail.com with stories about your dad, or tweet us @WouldntItBeMice if you have mom stories.
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This week, the boys provide a long-awaited update on Billings Teen Willy G, discuss large inflatable dads, and of course celebrate the true reason for the season, Rebecca Black Friday. Listen all the way through for an ode to our sweet prince, the blues king of Billings. Wouldn't It Be Mice? is the brainchild of Cody Ferrantino and Nate McCormick, two friends with nothing to say but hey, this podcast won't record itself. Email us at wouldntitbemice@gmail.com with stories about your dad, or tweet us @WouldntItBeMice if you have mom stories.…
On this episode of Wouldn't It Be Mice?, Cody and Nate are joined by Nate's fiance Rachel! They discuss an escaped tourist llama named Ike, Prime Minister Margaret Hilda Thatcher, and the 2000 pop hit "Aaron's Party (Come Get It)." #LetTheLlamasWander Wouldn't It Be Mice? is the brainchild of Cody Ferrantino and Nate McCormick, two friends with nothing to say but hey, this podcast won't record itself. Email us at wouldntitbemice@gmail.com with stories about your dad, or tweet us @WouldntItBeMice if you have mom stories.…
On this episode, Cody and Nate talk Dad/Mom jokes, the hit film Meredith Poppins' Penguins, and the new Nebraska state motto. In Billings, a car salesman named Buck Stuck lodged himself in a tree, only to be freed by the boys of the FWP. What a time to be alive, y'all. Wouldn't It Be Mice? is the brainchild of Cody Ferrantino and Nate McCormick, two friends with nothing to say but hey, this podcast won't record itself. Email us at wouldntitbemice@gmail.com with stories about your dad, or tweet us @WouldntItBeMice if you have mom stories.…
Have you heard of the Royal We? And no, we don't mean that guy who just married Meghan Markle. On this week's episode, Cody and Nate discuss the letter "i" and why it submit to capitalism. Shout-out to longtime friends of the pod, type historian Charles "Wingdings" Bigelow and pop sensation Lucida Grande. Wouldn't It Be Mice? is the brainchild of Cody Ferrantino and Nate McCormick, two friends with nothing to say but hey, this podcast won't record itself. Email us at wouldntitbemice@gmail.com with stories about your dad, or tweet us @WouldntItBeMice if you have mom stories.…
Would you name a dog "Paige"? Neither would we because it's just a bad name. On this episode, Cody and Nate discuss other bad names for dogs, and also touch on some great names like Rep. Lloyd Doggett and Tim. Shout-out to all the good puppers out there. Wouldn't It Be Mice? is the brainchild of Cody Ferrantino and Nate McCormick, two friends with nothing to say but hey, this podcast won't record itself. Email us at wouldntitbemice@gmail.com with stories about your dad, or tweet us @WouldntItBeMice if you have mom stories.…
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On this episode, Cody and Nate discuss the running habits of Montanans (Montanites? Montanians?), how moms -- specifically our moms -- would rank candles, and whether or not a smell can be "objectionably" bad. Wouldn't It Be Mice? is the brainchild of Cody Ferrantino and Nate McCormick, two friends with nothing to say but hey, this podcast won't record itself. Email us at wouldntitbemice@gmail.com with stories about your dad, or tweet us @WouldntItBeMice if you have mom stories.…
Come along as Cody and Nate: explore the happenings in Billings, Montana; plan Nate's Saturday in San Antonio (which may or may not include Rich Homie Quan and the ghost of Judy Garland); launch a book club; and of course, talk about LeBron James' move to LA in this week's 'Bronwatch. Wouldn't It Be Mice? is the brainchild of Cody Ferrantino and Nate McCormick, two friends with nothing to say but hey, this podcast won't record itself. Email us at wouldntitbemice@gmail.com with stories about your dad, or tweet us @WouldntItBeMice if you have mom stories.…
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