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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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Our brand new podcast, #MadeAtUCL, explores the disruptive discoveries emerging from UCL! Our host, and recent UCL graduate, Suzie McCarthy, talks to UCL researchers answering life's big questions; from green infrastructure to artificial intelligence, space exploration to treating cancer. Explore all the disruptive discoveries from UCL: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/made-at-ucl/podcasts

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#MadeAtUCL Disruptive Discoveries: Levelling the Playing Field 34:54

πριν 4 years34:54

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For this final episode of Series 1, we’re looking at how UCL research is helping to level out various playing fields. We’ll hear how legal experts are helping people to get the support they are entitled to, share thoughts with London’s commuters on how advertising can be more representative. And, for our first story, we’re taking a look at the creation of new technologies which make our world more accessible. Join UCL alumna, Suzie McCarthy, as she explores these topics with UCL experts: - Dr Giulia Barbareschi - https://www.ucl.ac.uk/made-at-ucl/stories/changing-global-disability-landscape - Prof Jessica Ringrose - https://www.ucl.ac.uk/made-at-ucl/stories/diversity-matters-improving-representation-uk-advertising - Rachel Knowles & the UCL Integrated Legal Advice Clinic (UCL iLAC) team https://www.ucl.ac.uk/made-at-ucl/stories/transforming-lives-and-communities-legal-aid '#MadeAtUCL Disruptive Discoveries' talks to UCL researchers answering life's big questions; from green infrastructure to artificial intelligence, space exploration to treating cancer. Find out more about UCL's top Disruptive Discoveries: bit.ly/MadeAtUCL…

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#MadeAtUCL Disruptive Discoveries: Perspectives 38:37

πριν 5 years38:37

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This episode we reflect on the need to listen to a whole range of different perspectives. We follow the flight of a senior Nazi and ask 'why do people do terrible things?'. We tour London's ever-changing Queer scene, imagining the night-life of the future. And we venture to South America, where we seek the path to paradise with the Guarani and Ashaninka peoples, who have important environmental wisdom that we can't afford to lose. Join Suzie as she explores various perspectives with: • Prof Philippe Sands (UCL Laws) • Prof Ben Campin (Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL Urban Laboratory) and Lo Marshall (UCL Geography) • Prof Jerome Lewis (UCL Anthropology) For the transcript and more info visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/made-at-ucl/podcasts…

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#MadeAtUCL Disruptive Discoveries: What came before 32:52

πριν 5 years32:52

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This episode was created during lockdown and a timely reflection on what came before us. Hear about historical figures from World War 1 to extinct species because of climate change and unearthed ancient fossils as Suzie takes you back in time with our UCL experts: - Vicky Price, Head of Outreach at UCL Special Collections, Library Services - Professor Richard Pearson, Professor of Ecology, Genetics, Evolution & Environment in the Division of Biosciences - Dr Dominic Papineau, Lecturer in Geochemistry and Astrobiology Find out more on https://www.ucl.ac.uk/made-at-ucl/podcasts…

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#MadeAtUCL Disruptive Discoveries: Maps 27:56

πριν 5 years27:56

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This episode is all about maps! We're bringing you the glamour of prostate imaging, decoding a document of hidden histories from Northern Ireland and learning how maps can protect forests around the world. Join our host, Suzie McCarthy, as she explores these topics with three UCL researchers: Mark Emberton, Dean of Faculty of Medical Sciences and Professor of Interventional Oncology; Tim Weyrich, Professor of Visual Computing in the Virtual Environments and Computer Graphics group in the Department of Computer Science; and Jerome Lewis, Lecturer in the Department of Anthropology. '#MadeAtUCL Disruptive Discoveries' talks to UCL researchers answering life's big questions; from green infrastructure to artificial intelligence, space exploration to treating cancer. Find out more about UCL's top Disruptive Discoveries: bit.ly/MadeAtUCL…

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#MadeAtUCL Disruptive Discoveries: Repurposing 29:50

πριν 5 years29:50

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This episode is about giving things a new life. How do we take something that has served one purpose and give it another? Discover the diabetes drug being used to treat Parkinson’s disease; find out how one artist is using old industrial sites to produce unconventional new paint colours; and learn how used coffee grounds can be turned into sustainable fuel for the future. Join our host, Suzie McCarthy, as she explores these topics with three UCL researchers: Tom Foltynie, Professor of Clinical and Movement Neurosciences; Onya McCausland, Senior Research Fellow at the UCL Slade School of Fine Art; and Paul Hellier, Lecturer in Engines and Fuels in the Engineering Department. '#MadeAtUCL Disruptive Discoveries' talks to UCL researchers answering life's big questions; from green infrastructure to artificial intelligence, space exploration to treating cancer. Find out more about UCL's top Disruptive Discoveries: bit.ly/MadeAtUCL https://www.ucl.ac.uk/made-at-ucl/stories/can-old-drugs-perform-new-tricks https://www.ucl.ac.uk/made-at-ucl/stories/creating-colours-coalfields https://www.ucl.ac.uk/made-at-ucl/stories/turning-used-coffee-clean-energy Access the transcript here: http://bit.ly/30cu6VS…

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#MadeAtUCL Disruptive Discoveries: Transfer 33:44

πριν 5 years33:44

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On episode two we talk about things that transfer from one place to another. Discover how traces of DNA can transfer onto things you’ve never touched, leading to wrongful convictions. Hear about future technology that will send information on light waves rather than radio waves, and learn how antiretroviral drugs prevent the transmission of HIV between partners. Join our host, Suzie McCarthy, as she explores these topics with Professor Ruth Morgan, Professor of Crime and Forensic Sciences in the Faculty of Engineering Sciences; Dr Paul Haigh, a visiting lecturer and a former senior research associate within the Communications and Information Systems Group; Professor Alison Rodger, Professor of Infectious Diseases and consultant at the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, and Simon Collins, HIV positive treatment advocate at I-Base, an organisation that provides information about HIV treatment to HIV positive people and healthcare professionals. '#MadeAtUCL Disruptive Discoveries' talks to UCL researchers answering life's big questions; from green infrastructure to artificial intelligence, space exploration to treating cancer. Find out more about UCL's top Disruptive Discoveries: bit.ly/MadeAtUCL Access the transcript here: http://bit.ly/madeatuclep2transcript…

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#MadeAtUCL Disruptive Discoveries: A Second Look 27:24

πριν 5 years27:24

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There's often more than meets the eye and it's worth taking a second look. In our first episode of '#MadeAtUCL Disruptive Discoveries', our host Suzie goes beyond the surface to discover stories about the face of Britain’s oldest near-complete skeleton, the characters of the London Underground, and the potential pitfalls of forensic evidence. '#MadeAtUCL Disruptive Discoveries' talks to UCL researchers answering life's big questions; from green infrastructure to artificial intelligence, space exploration to treating cancer. Find out more about UCL's top Disruptive Discoveries: http://bit.ly/MadeAtUCL Access the transcript here: http://bit.ly/madeatuclep1transcript…

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#MadeAtUCL Disruptive Discoveries: Teaser 0:44

πριν 5 years0:44