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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…

Y Pumed Llawr - The Fifth Floor

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An insider guide to politics and government in Wales. The fifth floor is the where Ministers in the Welsh government are based. For 5 years Lee Waters had an office on Ty Hywel’s fifth floor and in this podcast explores what it’s like to be at the heart of Welsh politics.

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7 - Sausages 41:24

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They say that “Laws are like sausages, it is better not to see them being made”. This messy process is one of headaches Welsh Government Ministers face on the Fifth Floor of Ty Hywel . And this episode exposes it to public scrutiny for the first time. Lee Waters speaks with fellow former Ministers, advisers, and civil servants to survey the main frustrations faced by those working inside the Welsh Government in getting things done. The documentary podcast series has previously considered the range of Ministerial responsibilities, the pace of the civil service in delivering change, the relationship with local government, the weakness of scrutiny, and the management of political pressures. The full set of interviews drawn on by this series have been published by Cardiff University : https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/_data/assets/pdf_file0010/2888677/Cathays-Conversations-Lee-Waters-2025-01-14.pdf…

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6 - Politics 29:10

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Welsh Government Ministers only have an office on The Fifth Floor with the support of their backbench colleagues on the second floor, and with enough votes in the finely balanced Senedd. This episode looks at the art and science of politics that Ministers need to confront to get things done. Former Government Minister Lee Waters talks to former colleagues about the pressures faced inside Government. The full set of interviews drawn on by this series have been published by Cardiff University : https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/_data/assets/pdf_file/ 0010/2888677/Cathays-Conversations-Lee- Waters-2025-01-14.pdf…

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5 - Friction 43:13

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The Welsh Government sets the policies and spends the money, and the Senedd passes the laws. But it's local government that delivers much of the public services. In this episode of the Fifth Floor former Minister Lee Waters discusses with Welsh Government insiders how the relationship with Councils works - and sometimes doesn't work. The full set of interviews drawn on by this series have been published by Cardiff University : https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/_data/assets/pdf_file/ 0010/2888677/Cathays-Conversations-Lee- Waters-2025-01-14.pdf…

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4 - Scrutiny 38:34

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How are Ministers kept on their toes? What are the main sources of scrutiny of Government and how effective are they? This episode considers the theory and practice of the pressure points on decision makers. Former Minister Lee Waters takes into the fifth floor of the building where the decisions happen. The full set of interviews have been published by Cardiff University : https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/_data/assets/pdf_file/ 0010/2888677/Cathays-Conversations-Lee- Waters-2025-01-14.pdf…

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3 - Dysfunction (The Civil Service - part two) 50:24

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This is the second part of a look at the Welsh Government civil service, and why Ministers are frustrated at the pace of change. Speaking to former civil servants, Special Advisers and Ministers the episodes explores the culture and structures that have developed which make it harder to get things done. The episode is produced, written and presented by former Welsh Government Minister Lee Waters. This episode is dedicated to the memory of Nick Powell. The full set of interviews have been published by Cardiff University : https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/_data/assets/pdf_file/ 0010/2888677/Cathays-Conversations-Lee- Waters-2025-01-14.pdf…

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2 - Constraints (The Civil Service - part one) 39:00

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This episode explores the role of the civil service, and why Ministers are often frustrated by the pace of change. This is a two-part episode focusing on the impact of the constraints in the size of the Welsh Government, and the culture that has developed around it Former Minister Lee Waters takes is onto the fifth floor of the building where the decisions happen. The full set of interviews have been published by Cardiff University : https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/_data/assets/pdf_file/ 0010/2888677/Cathays-Conversations-Lee- Waters-2025-01-14.pdf…

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1 - Pressure 43:27

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Episode 1 - The pressure Former Welsh Government Minister Lee Waters talks to Ministers and their advisers about the breadth of responsibilities and the volume of workloads faced by members of the Welsh Government on the Fifth Floor. Welsh Government insiders reveal the inner-workings of the dynamics of political life in Wales. The full set of interviews have been published by Cardiff University : https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/_data/assets/pdf_file/ 0010/2888677/Cathays-Conversations-Lee- Waters-2025-01-14.pdf…

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The Fifth Floor - Taster episode 5:40

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What goes on at the heart of the Welsh Government? Come behind the doors of the fifth floor of Ty Hywel and discover the pressures facing Ministers, advisers and civil servants. Former Minister Lee Waters talks to ten people he worked alongside for candid conversations about how Government in Wales works. The full set of interviews have been published by Cardiff University : https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/2888677/Cathays-Conversations-Lee-Waters-Digital-Copy.pdf…

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