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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 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…

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A World View from London: A car attack in Germany 5:57

21 hours ago5:57

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A car attack in Germany is third to ram into a crowd in space of three months; the US 30-day freeze on tariffs has come to an end; Australia’s most prolific blood donor has died aged 88. Adam Gilchrist shares details on these stories with Lester Kiewit. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Opinion: How the Western gaze distorts Africa – a thought experiment by Lester Kiewit 4:30

22 hours ago4:30

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Lester reflected on how Africa has long been viewed through the Western gaze, with news often shaped by parachute journalists who frame the continent in a lens of crisis and chaos. Inspired by a Reuters report on Donald Trump’s 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico, Lester flipped the script—reimagining how global media might cover the U.S. if it were treated the same way Africa often is. The result? A satirical yet striking critique of biased narratives, power structures, and the way stories are told. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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The Africa Report with The Continent 5:31

22 hours ago5:31

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Lester Kiewit speaks to The Continent’s Kiri Rupiah for the Africa Report. This week they discuss the Competition Commission taking on Google in SA, threats against Ecowas forcing them to leave Guinea-Bissau, and Zimbabwe’s president considering a third term. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Seeking clarity on retirement age 8:47

22 hours ago8:47

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Can an employer simply dismiss an employee once they have reached the normal or agreed age or retirement? What needs to happen should an employer decide to keep their employee on for a little bit longer? There were recently two related cases which came before the Constitutional Court, but there was no absolute consensus on the matter given that there were three separate judgements. Lester Kiewit speaks to Advocate Tertius Wessels, Managing Director at Strata G Labour Solutions, to discuss how legal pitfalls in the workplace can be avoided when it comes to dealing with retirement age matters. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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How a renewed African Union can play a major role globally 9:07

23 hours ago9:07

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Carlos Lopes, professor at the Nelson Mandela School of Public Governance at UCT, and a former executive secretary of the UN Economic Commission for Africa. They discuss the ways in which the African Union can reform and unite, to play a leading role globally. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Has any progress been made in SA’s food safety fight? 9:05

23 hours ago9:05

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Mike Agenbag, an environmental health lecturer at CPUT, about whether South Africa’s health inspection function has been improved since spaza shops were forced to register following a spate of food related illnesses. The Minister of Small Business Development, Stella Ndabeni has also announced a R500million spaza shop support fund. Could this not be better spent capacitating municipalities to carry out their health and safety functions? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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What the Hack - Skyped Out with a Zoom - Arthur Goldstuck 10:24

24 hours ago10:24

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Lester Kiewit speaks with tech analyst Arthur Goldstuck, who joins from the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, to discuss the shutdown of Skype after more than two decades. They explore why Skype failed to dominate during the pandemic, the key lessons from its downfall, and how Zoom seized the moment to become the go-to video conferencing platform. Plus, Arthur shares insights into the latest innovations at MWC that could shape the future of digital communication. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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What are the City of Cape Town plans for unfinished highway? 9:27

24 hours ago9:27

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Councillor Roberto Quintas, Mayoral Committee Member for Urban Mobility at the City of Cape Town, to discuss whether there are any plans for the foreshore’s unfinished highway. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Marketing of nicotine pouches targeting youth market 6:08

2 days ago6:08

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Dr Sharon Nyatsanza, Deputy Director at National Council Against Smoking, about the rise n popularity of nicotine pouches among the youth. Sometimes called “lip pillows”, they come in a variety of “appealing” flavours such as black cherry and espresso, and sold at shops and filling stations where one would usually buy cigarettes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Latest Sea Point crash raises concern about supercar speedsters 6:44

2 days ago6:44

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Nicola Jowell, the councillor for Sea Point, where a McLaren supercar crashed on High Level Road. Residents have raised concerns about the speed at which some drivers travel on Sea Point’s roads, especially those with super or sportcars that have the ability to exceed 200km/h in a matter of seconds. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Disappearance of Joshlin Smith: trial to begin 6:38

2 days ago6:38

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The trial of the three accused in the disappearance case of Joshlin Smith will commence at the Saldanha Bay Multipurpose Centre. Steveno van Ryhn, Jacquen Apollis, and the child’s mother, Kelly Smith, are facing charges of kidnapping and trafficking in persons for exploitation. Lester Kiewit speaks to EWN reporter Carlo Petersen. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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What we can learn from Trump’s treatment of Ukraine’s Zelensky 11:45

2 days ago11:45

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Prof Daniel Bradlow, a G20 Senior Fellow with SA Institute of International Affairs, about what we can learn after President Donald Trump insulted Ukrainian leader Voldomyr Zelensky at a press briefing. This came a day before Zelensky jetted to London for a defence summit with European leaders. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Would labelling products as 'healthy' truly impact our decision-making? 8:25

2 days ago8:25

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Petronell Kruger, HEALA Programmes Manager, about the growing debate around food labelling and its impact on consumer choices. With the FDA's delayed "healthy" food label initiative in the U.S. and South Africa's proposed labelling overhaul, they discuss whether labelling products as "healthy" can truly influence our decision-making. Petronell also shares insightful examples from Chile, Brazil, and Mexico, and tackles the question of whether pricing strategies, like the sugar tax, are effectively guiding us towards healthier choices. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Money on a Monday: You can now invest in a portion of a Krugerrand 5:35

2 days ago5:35

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Rob Mackay, Mesh.trade investor management lead to find out how you can invest in a fractional co-ownership of a Krugerrand coin on the Mesh.trade platform. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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South Africa National Space Agency providing critical support for lunar mission 4:56

5 days ago4:56