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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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Alice Sanyu - Cross Border Trader Uganda 8:07

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Alice is a member of the Busia Women Cross Border Traders Cooperative Society Ltd., #Uganda and Fruits Cluster Leader. Alice trades primarily in fruits (water melon, passion fruits and oranges) that she sources from all over Eastern Uganda and sells to traders from Kenya.

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Margaret Baraza - Cross Border Trader Uganda 15:12

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Margaret is a member of the Busia Women Cross Border Traders Cooperative Society Ltd., #Uganda and Cereals Cluster Leader. She also chairs the Busia District Farmers Association. Margaret has been a farmer / trader for several years. She grows cassava for consumption in the home and maize for sale in neighboring Kenya.…

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Mariam Babu - Cross Border Trader Uganda 11:28

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Mariam chairs the Busia Women Cross Border Traders Cooperative Society Ltd., #Uganda. She is a member of the Eggs Cluster. She is a self-confessed reformed smuggler who changed her ways after her peers elected her to serve as their Chairperson.

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Edna Mudibo - Cross Border Trader Kenya 9:25

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Edna Mudibo is a member of the Busia Cross Border Women Traders Savings and Credit Cooperative Society Ltd., Kenya. She is the cooperative’s Secretary and has been a cross border trader for almost 20 years, trading in cereal and making peanut butter.

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Grace Maloba - Cross Border Trader Kenya 11:38

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Grace Maloba is a member of the Busia Cross Border Women Traders Savings and Credit Cooperative Society Ltd., Kenya (BCBWT SACCO). She is the Grocery Cluster Leader and has been a cross border trader for twelve years.

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Florence Otieno - Cross Border Trader Kenya 14:08

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Florence chairs the Busia Cross Border Women Traders Savings and Credit Cooperative Society Ltd., Kenya (BCBWT SACCO). She trades in cereals, fruits, soap and environmentally friendly bags and imports goods from as far as South Africa.

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Sylvia B Mwansa - SBM Investments Ltd Zambia 34:30

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Driven by her passion to equip people to fulfill their dreams, Sylvia is a serial entrepreneur who is just about to complete her doctorate in business administration. She is CEO of SBM Investments and The Change Agency Initiative.

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Kasazi Lotuno Nyendwa - Lotuno Enterprises Ltd. Zambia 28:09

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Zambia’s fish processing pioneer Kasazi was inspired to start a fish processing company while listening to a presentation by a fish processor at a trade event in Uganda.

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Lydiah Sibanda - Norwich Insurance Brokers Zambia 35:32

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Lydiah calls herself a “premature entrepreneur.” Norwich Insurance Brokers emerged from the ashes of the collapsed Meridian Holding Group where she was CEO of Meridian Insurance Brokers.

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Faith Kabende - Faye Designs Zambia 29:47

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Fashion Designer Faith considered designing, making and selling clothes nothing but a weekend hobby, until it dawned on her that she was getting enough orders to start a business, and so she did.

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Mary Kamanda - Kigelia Fresh Produce Kenya 28:03

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When an attempt to become a horticultural farmer did not yield the desired results, Mary applied the lessons she learned from the experience to a new Apiculture venture.

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Suzanne Njeri Kuria - Kamiti Fish and Integrated Farm Kenya 32:44

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Suzanne is a well-respected fish farmer who learned everything she knows about fish farming on-the-job and by speaking to people engaged in the sub-sector. Her story demonstrates what one can achieve with sheer determination and drive.

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Shirlene Nafula - Crystal River Products Kenya - Beauty & Cleaning Products 27:59

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At just 21, the day after her UK student visa application was denied Shirlene decided to start a business that manufactures beauty and cleaning products . Four years later, Crystal River Products makes six bio-based products that meet the Kenya Bureau of Standards quality requirements.

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Annette Ayamba - YourChoice Agro Processors Ltd. Uganda 28:44

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When she returned from maternity leave, Annette’s lecturing position had been filled by someone else. Rather than seek employment, Annette started YourChoice to fill a market gap she had previously identified: a reliable supply of high quality millet flour.

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Gloria Arinaitwe - AEN Uganda Ltd - Cereal Porridge 28:54

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