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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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A monthly game club hosted by Dale Flashpoint (he/him), Uncle (he/him), and Faden Cross (they/them). Each month they choose a game and then host a podcast on it. Follow Producer Faden Cross on Twitter at @FadenCross. Music by Dale Flashpoint

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Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector: Spoons 2:09:37

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Faden Cross (they/them) and Uncle (he/him) are joined by one of our favorite guests Max (he/him) to discuss a wonderful game about bodies, community, and Sci-fi mobsters. They discuss the mechanical changes from Citizen Sleeper 1 to 2 while also getting into the wonderful cast of characters. It's another winner folks. Next Month’s Game: Disco Elysium Games discussed: Total War: Warhammer III Monster Hunter Wilds Beta 1000xResist Theme song by Dale Flashpoint Produced by Faden Cross Follow Faden Cross on Bluesky @ faden-cross.bsky.social . You can send Faden questions there!…

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Judero: Kick in the Start 2:28:01

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Faden Cross (they/them) and Uncle (he/him) are joined by two time guests Bean Sprout (she/her) and Max (he/him) to talk about 2024’s claymation adventure game Judero. Which, spoilers, we all greatly enjoyed. We break down the themes and the value of playing a game where you are forced to acknowledge that human hands made it. Next Month’s Game: Citizen Sleeper 2 Games discussed: Total War: Warhammer III The Lord of the Rings Return to Moria Unpacking Later Alligator Theme song by Dale Flashpoint Produced by Faden Cross Follow Faden Cross on Bluesky @faden-cross.bsky.social. You can send Faden questions there!…

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Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords: Jimmy Carter Just Died 2:27:56

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Faden Cross (they/them) and Uncle (he/him) are joined by a whole host of guests! Bean Sprout (she/her), Jake McAskill (he/him), Max (he/him), and Red Alert/Red (He/him) join to chat stats, the Force, bugs, and much more in our biggest episode yet! This was a much needed end of the year especially as Dale is on sabbatical (but also send congrats to Dale about getting a role). Next Month’s Game: Judero Games discussed: God of War (2018) Pathologic Pass the Pig Vampire Survivor Slay the Spire Star Trek Gotcha Theme song by Dale Flashpoint Produced by Faden Cross Follow Faden Cross on Bluesky @faden-cross.bsky.social. You can send Faden questions there too. Follow Dale Flashpoint on Twitter @FlashpointNT Notes: Vetted family members who need assistance in Gaza https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1YGgkXoyam7tnbXb-vqWsHFs3Puyf_xYeXY2dPrZQY1M/edit?usp=sharing…

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Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus: Jimmy Space 1:59:44

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Dale Flashpoint (he/him), Faden Cross (the/them), and Uncle (he/him) transcend their own flesh to worship the Ominissah with the Noosphere or something. They orbit some sort of Tombworld to stop it from waking up. Honestly, I shouldn’t be doing the write up because I don’t know anything about Warhammer. Thankfully Uncle and Dale are experts. Next Month’s Game: Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II Games discussed: Death Stranding Samurai Showdown 2019 Pokemon TCG 2: The Invasion of Team GR Theme song by Dale Flashpoint Produced by Faden Cross Follow Faden Cross on Bluesky @ faden-cross.bsky.social . You can send Faden questions there too. Follow Dale Flashpoint on Twitter @FlashpointNT Notes: Vetted family members who need assistance in Gaza https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1YGgkXoyam7tnbXb-vqWsHFs3Puyf_xYeXY2dPrZQY1M/edit?usp=sharing…

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Pathologic 2: Midwest Politeness 2:15:08

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Dale Flashpoint (he/him), Faden Cross (the/them), and back from a short break, Uncle are put through the hardest challenge the podcast has ever faced. They attempted to play through 2019’s Pathologic 2. This is the most divided the hosts have ever been on a game, however it was a lot of fun to record! Next Month’s Game: Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus Games discussed: Ghost of Tsushima Arctic Eggs Bloons Tower Defense 6 Theme song by Dale Flashpoint Produced by Faden Cross Follow Faden Cross on Bluesky @ faden-cross.bsky.social . You can send Faden questions there too. Follow Dale Flashpoint on Twitter @FlashpointNT Notes: The first tower defense game in the modern sense seems to be Rampart (1990). There are probably different games but I wouldn’t know. I (Faden) mentioned the Adventure of Booty Bandit for Dark Souls and that was my mistake. I meant to say Derby but Booty Bandit is so fun to say it just sticks in my head. But check out Dia Lacina on Youtube.…

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Sonic Adventure 2: Get a Life Nerds 2:30:27

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Dale Flashpoint (he/him), Faden Cross (the/them) and special guest Jake McAskill (he/him) live and learn in this exciting episode. Its Jake’s birthday month and that means he picked the game. We talk about the one and only Sonic the Hedgehog and of course Shadow. They get into the merits of the Chao garden and gush about their feelings for Crush 40’s wild soundtrack. Next Month’s Game: Pathologic 2 Games discussed: Castlevania Symphony of the Night Star Wars Outlaws Fae Farm Theme song by Dale Flashpoint Produced by Faden Cross Follow Faden Cross on Twitter @FadenCross Follow Dale Flashpoint on Twitter @Flashpoi…

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The Vale: Shadow of the Crown: Left Trigger to Pray 1:21:10

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Dale (he/him), Uncle (he/him), and Faden (the/them) put on their headphones and experience a truly unique game. They played The Vale: Shadow of the Crown, an audio forward fantasy action rpg. The hosts breakdown the story and the gameplay of this adventure! Next Month’s Game: Sonic Adventure 2 Games discussed: Harvestella Darkest Dungeon 2 Indika Theme song by Dale Flashpoint Produced by Faden Cross Follow Faden Cross on Twitter @FadenCross Follow Dale Flashpoint on Twitter @FlashpointNT…

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Paradise Killer: Perfect game, People don’t like it 1:21:10

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Dale (he/him), Uncle (he/him), and Faden investigate the killer of paradise. They explored a vaporwave world filled with eldritch horrors and conspiracy. The music is immaculate, the characters are unhinged, and the murder is complex. Did the host save Paradise? Listen to the episode and find out! Next Month’s Game: The Vale: Shadow of the Crown Games discussed: Warhammer 40k Mechanicus Squadbusters The Banished Vault Theme song by Dale Flashpoint Produced by Faden Cross Follow Faden Cross on Twitter @FadenCross Follow Dale Flashpoint on Twitter @FlashpointNT…

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