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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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These are our Sunday morning messages and Wednesday night Bible studies. Most of them are presented by our pastor, John W. Crowder.

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These are our Sunday morning messages and Wednesday night Bible studies. Most of them are presented by our pastor, John W. Crowder.

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Plumb Lines: Church Health 31:53

8 дней назад31:53

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In this week's sermon we close out our series on our Plumb Lines or guiding principles. As we close, we look at the idea of church health and what constitutes true church health. Health cannot be made synonymous with growth. However, health has several measure, and growth typically comes along with it. We're glad that you made it to this sermon! we are also available on Youtube. For more information on our worship services or church as a whole, visit fbcwest.com…

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Plumb Lines: Groups 37:57

15 дней назад37:57

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In this week's sermon, we continue talking through our plum lines, or guiding principles, by covering the topic of doing church in small groups. We believe that God calls us to do church in small groups that do life and take care of one another, rather than one big group that does corporate worship together. By doing church in small groups, we are more able to adequately follow the "one another" commands throughout the New Testament. If you're a member of FBC West and would like to join a life group, use this link: https://fbcwest.com/life-group-signup/ We're glad that you made it to this video! We're also available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. For more information on our worship services or church as a whole, visit fbcwest.com…

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Plum Lines- Impact 34:09

22 дня назад34:09

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In this week's sermon, we look at the necessity of being the salt and light of the world. As we go through our plum lines, or guiding principles, we see that we as the local church need to be having a positive community impact. We cannot do this if we aren't truly being the salt and light of the world. Jesus not only commands this in Matthew 5 but informs us that we are in fact the salt and light. As we seek to have a positive impact on our community, we have to remember the necessity of walking with Jesus and being guided by the Holy Spirit in order to truly show God's light to others. We're glad that you made it to this sermon! We are also available on youtube. For more information on our worship services or church as a whole, visit fbcwest.com…

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The Plumb Lines: Excellence 34:04

29 дней назад34:04

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In this week's sermon we look at the idea of excellence as we continue to go through our five plumb lines. With excellence, we practice it as it is imperative to give God our very best in all that we do. God not only commands but deserves our very best. Giving him something half way done or that isn't our best completely negates all that we believe God to be and waters down what Jesus has done for us. We're glad that you made it to this video! We are also available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. For more information on our worship services or church as a whole, visit fbcwest.com…

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Moutains 31:39

5 weeks назад31:39

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In this week's worship service we recap our annual Disciple Now weekend for our youth ministry. We look at what we did over the weekend, and the message talks about faith, love, and hope. The theme of Mountains covers this idea that faith, love, and hope are the mountains of our Christian faith. We're glad that you made it to this video! We are also available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. For more information on our worship services or church as a whole, visit fbcwest.com…

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Texans on Mission Report and The Plumb Line 40:41

6 weeks назад40:41

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This week we were blessed to hear from Dr. Nathan Buchanan, the Volunteer Coordinator for Texans on Mission. As we rounded out our month on missions we got to hear from Nathan about the work and call of missions and service. Nathan talks about several types of calls, and perhaps God is calling you to serve specifically with Texans on Mission. Pray about it, and if you feel led then use this link to learn more about serving: https://www.texansonmission.org/?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiA-ty8BhA_EiwAkyoa3-ldpbqeas65-MgntWMec7hDeFqKbESwNliqFmyEKxP4tx4zWRVFlBoCzqMQAvD_BwE Following this, we quickly introduce our upcoming series: Plum Lines. We discuss what a plum line is and what our are for our church. We're glad that you made it to this sermon! We are also available on Youtube for a video component. For more information on our worship services or church as a whole, visit fbcwest.com…

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Life on the Vine 28:39

7 weeks назад28:39

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In this week's sermon we cover our theme verse: John 15:5. We look at the importance of clinging to Jesus and allowing the vine that is Jesus to give life to us who are the branches. The passage makes clear through the word "abide" that Christianity doesn't mean showing up at a church gathering on Sundays or Wednesdays. Rather, the importance of clinging to God and truly living with him. We're glad that you made it to this sermon! For a video component visit our youtube channel. For more information on our worship services or church as a whole, visit fbcwest.com…

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No Sermon This Week 0:50

8 weeks назад0:50

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On 1/12/25 in place of a sermon we had a report that was best not to be live streamed. We encourage you to go back and listen to previous sermons that date back to around 2017. So, you have plenty to choose from! You can use the link here: https://fbcwest.com/sermon-series/ We're glad that you made it here! We are also available on Youtube. For more information on our worship service or church as a whole, visit fbcwest.com.…

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It’s About Time 25:08

9 weeks назад25:08

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In this week's sermon we start the new year by discussing the idea of time. We look at how we can best use it in our Christian walk, and the most Biblical way at looking at expending time. We're glad that you made it to this sermon! For a video element, visit our Youtube channel. For more information on our worship services or church as a whole, visit fbcwest.com…

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Excuses Excuses 23:41

10 weeks назад23:41

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In this week's sermon, our friend and guest preacher Paul Sadler walks us through a difficult text of Luke 14:15-24 and the issue of making excuses when we're invited by God. We're glad that you made it to this sermon! We are also available on youtube for a video element. For more information on our worship services or church as a whole, visit fbcwest.com…

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Make Room for God’s Plan 28:23

12 weeks назад28:23

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In this week's sermon we continue our series "Make Room" and look at the idea of making room for God's plan. We look at the angel talking to Mary and how she made room for and trusted in God's plan. While a bit of a deviation from our planned advent series, what better time to talk about God's plan than at Christmas? We should always be looking to see God's plan in all things and rely on what he is doing. We're glad that you made it to this sermon! We're also available on youtube for a video component. For more information on our worship services or church as a whole, visit fbcwest.com…

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Make Room for Others 30:37

13 weeks назад30:37

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In this week's sermon we continue our Advent series and discuss the idea of peace. We look at a couple of phrases out of the Christmas story in Luke 2 that tells us that Jesus is "for all people," and that he "is made known." As we look at the idea of making room, we want to make sure that the focus is not always on ourselves, but that we are going out of our way to care for and show love to others so that they too can see the love and grace of God. We're glad that you made it to this sermon! For a video element, visit our youtube channel. For more information on our worship services or church as a whole, visit fbcwest.com…

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Make Room for Jesus 17:32

14 weeks назад17:32

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In this week's sermon we look at the idea of making room for Jesus. This comes from Isaiah's prophecy that they would have to physically make room for Jesus when we was born. We look at the idea that we often push Jesus to the side rather than having him on his throne in the middle of our lives. we need Jesus as he is the light that illuminates the darkness. We're glad that you made it to this video! We are also available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. For more information on our worship services or church as a whole, visit fbcwest.com…

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Kingdom Gratitude 31:34

15 weeks назад31:34

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In this week's sermon we close out our Thanksgiving series by looking at the idea of "Kingdom Gratitude" in Hebrews 12:28. In this verse we see both the source and expression of true gratitude. We hope that the passage and powerful stories shared are impactful to you and help you truly give thanks this Thanksgiving as well as help you have a heart and attitude of thankfulness year round. We're glad that you made it to this sermon! For a video component visit our youtube channel. For more info on our worship service or church as a whole, visit fbcwest.com…

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The Power of Gratitude 27:41

16 weeks назад27:41