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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…

Headlines and History

A podcast dedicated to discussing all things foreign affairs and military conflict and the histories thereof. Join me as I present today’s headlines and give you the “so what” that comes from decades of military intelligence and law enforcement investigative experience. We will even have interviews with military leaders, historians, and educators along the way. If you want more than the evening news, but less than a college course, you’ve come to the right podcast. Be sure to visit our website at https://headlinesandhistory.com, email at jonmolik@headlinesandhistory, and find us on YouTube at @headlinesandhistory. Enjoy!

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Headlines and History

updated 19 giorni fa

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50 episodi

#News #History #Jon Molik #Government

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Ep 48: Study Guide Series. Operation Spartan Shield. Chapter 1: The Middle East 45:21

19 giorni fa45:21

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Welcome to another episode of Headlines and History with Jon Molik. This week we start a new Study Guide Series. The topic? Operation Spartan Shield. Chapter 1: The Middle East. Enjoy! Be sure to visit https://headlinesandhistory.com for more! Email: jonmolik@headlinesandhistory.com ------------------------------ **I do not speak for the United States Army, the National Guard, or the government in any way. All opinions are my own.**…

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Ep 47: Israel-Palestine Response Part 2. Biblical Rights and Children in Combat. 30:26

23 giorni fa30:26

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Welcome to another episode of Headlines and History with Jon Molik. This week we talk Israel-Palestine again in response to questions that came after our mini-series. Here is Part 2: Biblical Rights and Children in Combat. Enjoy! Be sure to visit https://headlinesandhistory.com for more! Email: jonmolik@headlinesandhistory.com ------------------------------ **I do not speak for the United States Army, the National Guard, or the government in any way. All opinions are my own.**…

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Ep 46: Israel-Palestine Response Part 1. Right of Return and Expansion 32:06

29 giorni fa32:06

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Welcome to another episode of Headlines and History with Jon Molik. This week we talk Israel-Palestine again in response to questions that came after our mini-series. Here is Part 1: Right of Return and Expansion. Enjoy! Be sure to visit https://headlinesandhistory.com for more! Email: jonmolik@headlinesandhistory.com ------------------------------ **I do not speak for the United States Army, the National Guard, or the government in any way. All opinions are my own.**…

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Ep 45: Syria's Civil War. Part 2: After the Fall and What's Next? 38:39

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Welcome to another episode of Headlines and History with Jon Molik. This week we tackle the Syrian Civil War with Part 2: After the Fall and What's Next? Enjoy! Be sure to visit https://headlinesandhistory.com for more! Email: jonmolik@headlinesandhistory.com ------------------------------ **I do not speak for the United States Army, the National Guard, or the government in any way. All opinions are my own.**…

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Ep 44: Syria's Civil War. Part 1: Background of Assad's Fall 35:49

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Welcome to another episode of Headlines and History with Jon Molik. This week we tackle the Syrian Civil War with Part 1: Background of Assad's Fall. Enjoy! Be sure to visit https://headlinesandhistory.com for more! Email: jonmolik@headlinesandhistory.com ------------------------------ **I do not speak for the United States Army, the National Guard, or the government in any way. All opinions are my own.**…

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Ep 43: Israel-Palestine Part 3. Morality and Ethics on Oct 7 52:11

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Welcome to another episode of Headlines and History with Jon Molik. This week we begin a multipart series on the heady arguments over Israel and Palestine. This week: morality and ethics on Oct 7. Enjoy! Be sure to visit https://headlinesandhistory.com for more! Email: jonmolik@headlinesandhistory.com ------------------------------ **I do not speak for the United States Army, the National Guard, or the government in any way. All opinions are my own.**…

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Ep 42: Israel-Palestine Part 2. Genocide and Right To Exist 44:52

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Welcome to another episode of Headlines and History with Jon Molik. This week we begin a multipart series on the heady arguments over Israel and Palestine. This week: genocide and the right to exist. Enjoy! Be sure to visit https://headlinesandhistory.com for more! Email: jonmolik@headlinesandhistory.com ------------------------------ **I do not speak for the United States Army, the National Guard, or the government in any way. All opinions are my own.**…

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Ep 41: Israel-Palestine Part 1. Origins and Religion 30:30

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Welcome to another episode of Headlines and History with Jon Molik. This week we begin a multipart series on the heady arguments over Israel and Palestine. This week: origins and religion. Enjoy! Be sure to visit https://headlinesandhistory.com for more! Email: jonmolik@headlinesandhistory.com ------------------------------ **I do not speak for the United States Army, the National Guard, or the government in any way. All opinions are my own.**…

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Ep 40: A Brief Hiatus and Israel 40:22

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Welcome to another episode of Headlines and History with Jon Molik. This week we return after a brief hiatus and discuss a bit of my recent trip to Israel. We start with a show update and then hit some trip highlights. Enjoy! Be sure to visit https://headlinesandhistory.com for more! Email: jonmolik@headlinesandhistory.com ------------------------------ **I do not speak for the United States Army, the National Guard, or the government in any way. All opinions are my own.**…

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Ep 39: U.S. World Police? (Part 3 with LTC Stephen Totter) 1:07:17

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Welcome to another episode of Headlines and History with Jon Molik. This week we have a special guest returning to the show: LTC Stephen Totter. For those that have been with us since the start, you will remember LTC Totter joining us to discuss his time in Iraq, his views on the international order, and even some advice in the real estate world. This week we have him back to talk about the United States' role in policing the world, who it benefits, who it hurts, and if such activity should even occur at all. We cover events from World War I through today as we dig into the pros and cons of U.S. global intervention. In fact, our conversation went so well we had to split it into two episodes. So, enjoy this first half of our discussion and be sure to join us next week for the second. Enjoy! Want to support the show? Visit https://patreon.com/HeadlinesandHistoryPodcast Be sure to visit https://headlinesandhistory.com for more! Email: jonmolik@headlinesandhistory.com ------------------------------ ------------------------------ **I do not speak for the United States Army, the National Guard, or the government in any way. All opinions are my own.**…

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Ep 38: U.S. World Police? (Part 2 with LTC Stephen Totter) 55:46

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Ep 37: The New Axis of Evil? (Part 1) 54:49

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Welcome to another episode of Headlines and History with Jon Molik. This week I cover in full a topic that I've talked around in the past: the new axis of evil...or is it? For many, Iran, Russia, China, and North Korea are a group of adversaries that are seen as working together as a counterbalance to the West. Is that really the case? Is China and Russia's participation in BRICS just for economic gain or is their membership more sinister? Do the other partners approve of North Koreans fighting in Russia or do they not care? This week I tackle these questions and more in what I've called Part 1. Next week I will discuss if the United States should be concerned about this new grouping, and even if it does, does it have a role in doing something about it. Enjoy! Want to support the show? Visit https://patreon.com/HeadlinesandHistoryPodcast Be sure to visit https://headlinesandhistory.com for more! Email: jonmolik@headlinesandhistory.com ------------------------------ ------------------------------ **I do not speak for the United States Army, the National Guard, or the government in any way. All opinions are my own.**…

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Ep 36: A Conversation with LTC Lisa Bennet. Ukraine, NATO, Putin, and Trump. 1:06:05

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Welcome to another episode of Headlines and History with Jon Molik. This week LTC Lisa Bennet joins us--again--for a conversation spanning a wide range of topics that includes Russia, NATO, Ukraine, Putin, Zelensky, and Trump. Lisa is an Army intelligence veteran with nearly 30 years' experience that includes numerous deployments overseas. She spent approximately three years with United States Army Europe and Africa (USAREUR-AF) and leans on that experience to educate us on the Ukraine-Russia war, European geopolitics, and what the upcoming U.S. presidential term may mean for the war. Thanks for joining Lisa and me this week and enjoy the episode! Want to support the show? Visit https://patreon.com/HeadlinesandHistoryPodcast Be sure to visit https://headlinesandhistory.com for more! Email: jonmolik@headlinesandhistory.com ------------------------------ Citation(s): Russia Gains in Ukraine Early November https://kyivindependent.com/russia-seizes-more-territory-over-past-week-than-at-any-time-in-2024-during-same-period-bloomberg-reports/ Russian EW capabilities https://www.defenseone.com/threats/2024/04/another-us-precision-guided-weapon-falls-prey-russian-electronic-warfare-us-says/396141/ Russian Vehicle Modifications The "Arena-M" complex is designed to intercept missiles and other anti-tank munitions in the immediate area around it by physically destroying them with counter-munitions. https://mil-in-ua.translate.goog/uk/news/u-rosiyi-pochaly-stavyty-na-t-90m-kompleks-aktyvnogo-zahystu-arena-m/?fbclid=IwY2xjawGQmLBleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHYocjcu0JHLutqvlsrhFKVkraX2E1CyrQJoODeVSDPxuLu-uH3F5KUsUHQ_aem_kTM11MbE7G-vRxrmLN1-iA&_x_tr_sl=uk&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp It consists of radar stations that monitor the space around the tank. Russian “Barn Tank” https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/ukraine-captures-russian-barn-tank-modified-against-drone-threat-2024-06-21/ Russia modifies the MT-LB vehicles with the 9K55 Grad-1 systems, revealing critical equipment shortages https://en.defence-ua.com/news/russian_forces_repurpose_the_mt_lb_vehicles_for_artillery_roles_amid_equipment_shortages_photo-11646.html Should Ukraine Join NATO Russian Redlines https://responsiblestatecraft.org/2023/06/12/testing-russias-red-lines-could-become-a-fatal-experiment/ 2008 Bucharest Summit Declaration https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natolive/official_texts_8443.htm 2023 Vilnius Summit Communique https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/official_texts_217320.htm 2024 Washington Summit Declaration https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/official_texts_227678.htm Zelinsky’s 5 Point Plan https://foreignpolicy.com/2024/10/16/ukraine-zelensky-victory-plan-russia-war-nato/ Russian Strategic Defense Forces https://apnews.com/article/russia-putin-nuclear-drills-5dfa6b742e95907caac3938a3a807e62 So far 54 countries have donated to Ukraine, NATO members comprising 32 of those countries. Countries like Azerbaijan, which is a member of the Russia led CSTO. Argentina. Sudan. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_military_aid_to_Ukraine_during_the_Russo-Ukrainian_War NATO Support for Ukraine https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/topics_192648.htm https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/news_228110.htm?selectedLocale=en Russian Redlines https://responsiblestatecraft.org/2023/06/12/testing-russias-red-lines-could-become-a-fatal-experiment/ Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collective_Security_Treaty_Organization The actual meeting was in Astana, Kazakhstan on 5-8 NOV Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commonwealth_of_Independent_States https://thediplomat.com/2024/10/commonwealth-of-independent-states-gathers-in-moscow-for-annual-heads-of-state-meeting/ North Atlantic Council Statement on DPRK https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/official_texts_230355.htm CNN: Russian soldiers heard condemning North Korean recruits in intercepted audio https://amp-cnn-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/amp.cnn.com/cnn/2024/10/25/europe/russian-soldiers-north-korean-recruits-intercepts-intl?amp_js_v=0.1&_gsa=1#webview=1&cap=swipe ------------------------------ **I do not speak of the United States Army, the National Guard, or the government in any way. All opinions are my own.**…

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Ep 35: A Conversation with Ryan McBeth. Iraq, Ukraine, Drone Warfare, and AeroMedLab. 1:09:44

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Welcome to another episode of Headlines and History with Jon Molik. This week Ryan McBeth joins us for a conversation spanning a wide range of topics that include Iraq, military weapons, American history, Ukraine, drone warfare, and his employer, AeroMedLab. Ryan is an expert in C4ISR (Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance), military weapons (from today and yesterday), cyber targeting, and disinformation. Join Ryan and I for a lighthearted conversation about serious topics, this week, on Headlines and History. Want to support the show? Visit https://patreon.com/HeadlinesandHistoryPodcast Be sure to visit https://headlinesandhistory.com for more! Email: jonmolik@headlinesandhistory.com ------------------------------ Citation(s): Ryan McBeth. https://www.ryanmcbeth.com/ AeroMedLab: https://www.aeromedlab.com/ ------------------------------ **I do not speak of the United States Army, the National Guard, or the government in any way. All opinions are my own.**…

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Ep 34: Strategy, Diplomacy, Iran, Israel, and Clausewitz. 49:10

circa un anno fa49:10