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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…

3 года назад 44:06

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Want to go deeper in your walk with the Lord? Could you benefit from trusted resources on discipleship, apologetics, evangelism, and the Christian life?

The C.S. Lewis Institute recently released a new website offering 46 years worth of content from top Christian speakers, pastors, and scholars. With courses for individuals and small groups, multi-media workshops, videos, articles, and more, there’s something for everyone.

On today’s podcast we’ll explore the CSLI website and share tools designed to help you grow in your faith and equip you to reach others for Christ.

To learn more, please visit: https://cslewisinstitute.org

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Tools to Grow Your Faith

Questions That Matter with Randy Newman

published 3 года назад

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Want to go deeper in your walk with the Lord? Could you benefit from trusted resources on discipleship, apologetics, evangelism, and the Christian life?

On today’s podcast we’ll explore the CSLI website and share tools designed to help you grow in your faith and equip you to reach others for Christ.

To learn more, please visit: https://cslewisinstitute.org

96 эпизодов

#Religion #Arts #C.S. Lewis Institute #Randy Newman

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Jeremy Begbie and Abundantly More 39:52

5 дней назад39:52

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Our world has been shaped by reductionism, the view that everything can be reduced to something - matter, molecules, or motives. So nothing is sacred. Our Christian faith says the exact opposite. And the arts can fight against reductionism.

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Pippa Cramer and The Hymns We Love 38:33

12 дней назад38:33

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Many people grew up singing Christian hymns - but they don’t know what they’re singing about. What a great opportunity to tell them what these famous words mean. Pippa Cramer has built an entire outreach ministry around that premise. And God is blessing it immensely.

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Heather and Ashley Holleman and the Greatness of Conversation 37:54

19 дней назад37:54

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We live in a conversation-starved time when loneliness is at epidemic levels. One way we can love people in the midst of this difficult age is to develop good conversation skills. Heather Holleman’s book The Six Conversations shows us how and, perhaps more importantly, why.

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The Tone of Our Evangelism 21:06

40 weeks назад21:06

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It’s important that we proclaim a clear and accurate message when we share the gospel. It’s also important that our tone matches the grace of our message. Paul tells us that our speech needs to be done with grace and salt. (See Col. 4:2-6). We need to know what he meant. Recommended Resources: Questioning Faith by Randy Newman (2024) Fool's Talk by Os Guinness A Welcome Change in Apologetics by Randy Newman…

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Lee Strobel and the Question of Whether God is Real 38:41

42 weeks назад38:41

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After writing many books on apologetics, Lee Strobel took a slightly different approach in his newest book to help people find the answer to this most important question, Is God Real? Resources: Is God Real? by Lee Strobel (2023) Lee Strobel's website The Strobel Center for Evangelism and Applied Apologetics Contagious Faith: Discover Your Natural Style for Sharing Jesus with Others by Mark Mittelberg, forward by Lee Strobel. Becoming a Contagious Church : Increasing Your Church's Evangelistic Temperature by Mark Mittelberg. The Case for Christ movie…

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Randy Newman and Jonathan Edwards and The Love of God 24:02

44 weeks назад24:02

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Most Christians know of Jonathan Edwards and may have heard a quote or two of his. And they’ve been encouraged to read his writings. But he’s really hard to read. So getting help from George Marsden a great historian and biographer is key. This podcast digs into Edwards and what Marsden helps us see clearly. Resources: Marsden's long biography of Edwards: Jonathan Edwards: A Life Marsden's shorter biography of Edwards: A Short Life of Jonathan Edwards An Infinite Fountain of Light : Jonathan Edwards for the Twenty-First Century by George Marsden, 2023 The Complete Sermons of Jonathan Edwards The Religious Affections by Jonathan Edwards Religious Affections: A Christian's Character Before God by Jonathan Edwards featuring notes from James Houston. The Essential Edwards Collection: Set of Five Books A Biography of Mere Christianity by George Marsden…

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Samuel D. James and Digital Liturgies 39:52

46 weeks назад39:52

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Digital technologies, the internet, Facebook, and many other means of connection are having their effects on us. They don’t just tell us what we should believe. (And that’s bad enough!) They also shape how we view ourselves, our world, and our God! Resources: Digital Liturgies : Rediscovering Christian Wisdom in an Online Age by Samuel D. James Digital Liturgies Newsletter…

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Dai Hankey and Gospel Hope for Weary Souls 26:39

48 weeks назад26:39

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We hate to admit it (and that’s part of the problem) but, sometimes, we get tired - tired of serving God, tired of reading our Bible, tired of going to church. Dai Hankey has experienced all that kind of spiritual fatigue and has good lessons for those who need hope in the midst of exhaustion. Resources: Hopeward by Dai Hankey Red Community : combatting modern slavery in Wales Other books by Dai Hankey…

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Aaron Welty and The Heroics of Weakness 39:19

50 weeks назад39:19

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The Bible tells us a lot about weakness and how God uses the weak to display his greatness and his strength. But we don’t like this theme very much. Aaron Welty explores this important idea and how he sees it play out in movies, stories, comic books and his life. Resources: Articles by Aaron Welty The Belfast Oxford Tour Surprised by Joy by C.S. Lewis.…

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Randy Newman and Questioning Faith 16:36

52 weeks назад16:36

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The challenges of proclaiming the gospel in our doubt-filled times continue to grow. But we can incorporate numerous strategies for reaching people who are far from belief. This episode explores three. Resources: Questioning Faith by Randy Newman (2024) Strategies for Pre-Evangelism video lecture series with Randy Newman…

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Kristen Wetherell and Hungering for God’s Word 38:21

1 year назад38:21

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Christians know they should read the Bible. And they’re convinced that it would be good for them. But sometimes our motivation sags. Kristen Wetherell encourages us for those times when our hunger of God’s word dips down. Resources: Kristen’s website Help for the Hungry Soul by Kristen Wetherell Kristen’s other books Bible Reading Plan How to Read the Bible Podcast…

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Adam Ramsey and Living in the Here and Now 37:25

1 year назад37:25

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We live in hurried and distracted times. “Fear of Missing Out” actually makes us miss more and more of what’s right in front of us. Adam Ramsey has some great wisdom for how to live faithfully and embrace the limits God has placed on us. Resources: Faithfully Present: Embracing the Limits of Where and When God Has You by Adam Ramsey (Book) Liberti Church (the church where Adam pastors) Faithful Presence Where Your Feet Are by Adam Ramsey (Article)…

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Trillia Newbell and God’s Very Good Idea 34:55

1 year назад34:55

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God could have made us all the same. But he didn’t! Trillia Newbell writes about this very good idea for children and adults with depth, clarity, and winsomeness. Resources: God's Very Good Idea by Trillia Newbell Creative God, Colorful Us by Trillia Newbell 52 Weeks in the Word by Trillia Newbell Keeping The Faith…

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Beyond Postmodernism with Randy Newman 27:26

1 year назад27:26

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For a while, people have been told that there’s no such thing as truth. You “create your own truth” and “find your own meaning” within yourself. Many are finding that unsatisfying and are beginning to wonder if there really is truth somewhere. We Christians have a great opportunity to tell them yes, there is truth. I explore this and suggest ways to engage in fruitful evangelistic conversations. Resources: Awe: The New Science of Everyday Wonder and How It Can Transform Your Life by Dacher Keltner (2023) Bittersweet: How Sorrow and Longing Make Us Whole by Susan Cain (2023) The Creative Act: A Way of Being by Rick Rubin (2023) Miracles by C.S. Lewis The Weight of Glory by C.S. Lewis Questioning Faith: Indirect Journeys of Belief through Terrains of Doubt by Randy Newman (2024)…

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Jared Kennedy and Discipling Children 36:01

1 year назад36:01