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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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Sandy Petersen's Cthulhu Mythos - The Big Sleep 37 1:05:22

há 15 dias1:05:22

1:05:22

The cat is gone. The creature has been felled and torn into many pieces. The party has moved on, but the Ghoul wakes up with a severe sickness. Has he contracted something? Or is there something more interesting unfolding? We continue The Big Sleep, an adventure in Sandy Petersen's Cthulhu Mythos. Starring Cody as Cyrus, a Ghoul Barbarian Troy as Cassius, a Triton Paladin Alex as Magnus, a Dragonborn Artificer…

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Sandy Petersen's Cthulhu Mythos - The Big Sleep 36 31:24

há 29 dias31:24

31:24

Finally exiting the caverns of the stone fortress, our party came upon something even more disturbing. And for the first time, must now deal with the loss of one of their friends. The fight continues. We continue The Big Sleep, an adventure in Sandy Petersen's Cthulhu Mythos. Starring Cody as Cyrus, a Ghoul Barbarian Flynn as Mr. Whimples, a Dreamlands Cat Troy as Cassius, a Triton Paladin Alex as Magnus, a Dragonborn Artificer…

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Sandy Petersen's Cthulhu Mythos - The Big Sleep 35 46:33

há 5 weeks46:33

46:33

A voormi shaman rider gave the group one hell of a fight, but the creature that it was riding still remains. How much longer before they exit this place? And what could be awaiting them on the outside? Find out if the party survives we continue The Big Sleep, an adventure in Sandy Petersen's Cthulhu Mythos. Starring Cody as Cyrus, a Ghoul Barbarian Flynn as Mr. Whimples, a Dreamlands Cat Troy as Cassius, a Triton Paladin Alex as Magnus, a Dragonborn Artificer…

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Sandy Petersen's Cthulhu Mythos - The Big Sleep 34 56:18

há 7 weeks56:18

56:18

Leaving the mess of broken jar-like urns, the group continues to navigate the seemingly endless halls of this stone fortress. Finding a group of sleeping voormi resulted in an explosive contest. Find out what is down the next hallway as we continue The Big Sleep, an adventure in Sandy Petersen's Cthulhu Mythos. Starring Cody as Cyrus, a Ghoul Barbarian Flynn as Mr. Whimples, a Dreamlands Cat Troy as Cassius, a Triton Paladin Alex as Magnus, a Dragonborn Artificer…

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Sandy Petersen's Cthulhu Mythos - The Big Sleep 33 46:10

há 8 weeks46:10

46:10

More rooms, more fighting, more ancient looking art and artifacts. Also, terrible descriptions of rooms be a tired DM. At what point does the group run into something that they can’t handle? The search goes on as we continue The Big Sleep, an adventure in Sandy Petersen's Cthulhu Mythos. Starring Cody as Cyrus, a Ghoul Barbarian Flynn as Mr. Whimples, a Dreamlands Cat Troy as Cassius, a Triton Paladin Alex as Magnus, a Dragonborn Artificer…

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Sandy Petersen's Cthulhu Mythos - The Big Sleep 32 57:04

há 9 weeks57:04

57:04

The more things change. The more they…well…don’t. More Voormi, more stones walls, and only hope fills our adventurers as they inch closer to an exit. More interesting features, statues, and altars have been located. What else is still hidden in here? Find out as we continue The Big Sleep, an adventure in Sandy Petersen's Cthulhu Mythos. Starring Cody as Cyrus, a Ghoul Barbarian Flynn as Mr. Whimples, a Dreamlands Cat Troy as Cassius, a Triton Paladin Alex as Magnus, a Dragonborn Artificer…

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Sandy Petersen's Cthulhu Mythos - The Big Sleep 31 48:39

há 10 weeks48:39

48:39

More doors get kicked open; more enemies are waiting for a fight. There are some strange and interesting areas in these caverns, but the Voormi don’t seem to wish to allow them to just hang around and take it all in. Let’s continue The Big Sleep, an adventure in Sandy Petersen's Cthulhu Mythos. Starring Cody as Cyrus, a Ghoul Barbarian Flynn as Mr. Whimples, a Dreamlands Cat Troy as Cassius, a Triton Paladin Alex as Magnus, a Dragonborn Artificer…

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Sandy Petersen's Cthulhu Mythos - The Big Sleep 30 41:48

há 11 weeks41:48

41:48

Will this series of caverns ever end? Every turn brings more danger, and the group is getting tired. How many more rooms could there possibly be? The party goes deeper and the challenges grow as we continue The Big Sleep, an adventure in Sandy Petersen's Cthulhu Mythos. Starring Cody as Cyrus, a Ghoul Barbarian Flynn as Mr. Whimples, a Dreamlands Cat Troy as Cassius, a Triton Paladin Alex as Magnus, a Dragonborn Artificer…

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Sandy Petersen's Cthulhu Mythos - The Big Sleep 29 43:08

há 12 weeks43:08

43:08

Our adventures continue storming room-to-room through the caverns, not yet finding their exit. But they are finding more and more Voormi that want to eat their faces off…so…there’s that. Let’s keep delving! Join us as we continue The Big Sleep, an adventure in Sandy Petersen's Cthulhu Mythos. Starring Cody as Cyrus, a Ghoul Barbarian Flynn as Mr. Whimples, a Dreamlands Cat Troy as Cassius, a Triton Paladin Alex as Magnus, a Dragonborn Artificer…

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Sandy Petersen's Cthulhu Mythos - The Big Sleep 28 44:19

há 13 weeks44:19

44:19

Only a few yards into the caverns and creatures are already dropping from the ceiling and Voormi are beginning to crawl out from the shadows. Not a good start for them, but the beginning of an interesting dungeon crawl for us! Tune in for more exploring as we continue The Big Sleep, an adventure in Sandy Petersen's Cthulhu Mythos. Starring Cody as Cyrus, a Ghoul Barbarian Flynn as Mr. Whimples, a Dreamlands Cat Troy as Cassius, a Triton Paladin Alex as Magnus, a Dragonborn Artificer…

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Sandy Petersen's Cthulhu Mythos - The Big Sleep 27 45:49

há 14 weeks45:49

45:49

The cat returns! Our adventurers have begun the descent down the mountain and have found themselves in a massive series of caverns. It seems as though every room could hold a little bit of danger and intrigue. Let’s see what they find out as we continue The Big Sleep, an adventure in Sandy Petersen's Cthulhu Mythos. Starring Cody as Cyrus, a Ghoul Barbarian Flynn as Mr. Whimples, a Dreamlands Cat Troy as Cassius, a Triton Paladin Alex as Magnus, a Dragonborn Artificer…

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Sandy Petersen's Cthulhu Mythos - The Big Sleep 26 43:11

há 15 weeks43:11

43:11

One hell of a fight, but the crew has made it through. At least they got some sweet stuff. Now they must choose to descend back down the interior of the mountain, or the exterior toward Yetive. Find out what happens next as we continue The Big Sleep, an adventure in Sandy Petersen's Cthulhu Mythos. Starring Cody as Cyrus, a Ghoul Barbarian Flynn as Mr. Whimples, a Dreamlands Cat Troy as Cassius, a Triton Paladin Alex as Magnus, a Dragonborn Artificer Want to leave a comment? -Email therancorsbrothel@gmail.com . -Follow us on Twitter @Rancors_Brothel -Follow us on Instagram @rancorsbrothel…

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Sandy Petersen's Cthulhu Mythos - The Big Sleep 25 42:48

há 16 weeks42:48

42:48

Countless cultists file into the caverns. Strange crystals allow them to enter the Big Sleep for all eternity. But the party will have none of that. And the 3 ancient cult leaders were not enough to convince them with words. The battle rages on as we continue The Big Sleep, an adventure in Sandy Petersen's Cthulhu Mythos. Starring Cody as Cyrus, a Ghoul Barbarian Flynn as Mr. Whimples, a Dreamlands Cat Troy as Cassius, a Triton Paladin Alex as Magnus, a Dragonborn Artificer Want to leave a comment? -Email therancorsbrothel@gmail.com . -Follow us on Twitter @Rancors_Brothel -Follow us on Instagram @rancorsbrothel…

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Sandy Petersen's Cthulhu Mythos - The Big Sleep 24 42:50

há 17 weeks42:50

42:50

First spiders, now undead. The long walk has had some intense stops, but the party has managed to make it to the mine in the mountains. But what awaits them inside? Find out as we continue The Big Sleep, an adventure in Sandy Petersen's Cthulhu Mythos. Starring Cody as Cyrus, a Ghoul Barbarian Flynn as Mr. Whimples, a Dreamlands Cat Troy as Cassius, a Triton Paladin Alex as Magnus, a Dragonborn Artificer Want to leave a comment? -Email therancorsbrothel@gmail.com . -Follow us on Twitter @Rancors_Brothel -Follow us on Instagram @rancorsbrothel…

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Sandy Petersen's Cthulhu Mythos - The Big Sleep 23 44:36

há 18 weeks44:36