The MacIver Report: Wisconsin This Week podcast

Player FM - Internet Radio Done Right

Đã thêm cách đây tám năm

Nội dung được cung cấp bởi The MacIver Institute. Tất cả nội dung podcast bao gồm các tập, đồ họa và mô tả podcast đều được The MacIver Institute hoặc đối tác nền tảng podcast của họ tải lên và cung cấp trực tiếp. Nếu bạn cho rằng ai đó đang sử dụng tác phẩm có bản quyền của bạn mà không có sự cho phép của bạn, bạn có thể làm theo quy trình được nêu ở đây https://vi.player.fm/legal.

TechSurge: Deep Tech VC Podcast

1
Understanding the Elegant Math Behind Modern Machine Learning 1:14:43

cách đây 9 ngày trước1:14:43

Nghe Sau

Danh sách

Thích

Đã thích

1:14:43

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…

The MacIver Report: Wisconsin This Week

Chia sẻ

Trang chủ series•Feed

The Free Market Voice for Wisconsin and the home of the most important public policy debates in the nation. See: @newsmaciver @maciverreport #wiright

586 tập

#News #The MacIver Institute

The MacIver Report: Wisconsin This Week

updated cách đây 2 ngày trước

Chia sẻ

Trang chủ series•Feed

The Free Market Voice for Wisconsin and the home of the most important public policy debates in the nation. See: @newsmaciver @maciverreport #wiright

586 tập

#News #The MacIver Institute

Tất cả các tập

The MacIver Report: Wisconsin This Week

1
MacIver Report (Mar. 7, 2025) - Week in Review 44:23

cách đây 2 ngày trước44:23

44:23

The Wisconsin State Legislature debated the ROFR bill on Tuesday that would establish a monopoly in the private sector for Wisconsin-based electric transmission companies, and on this edition of the MacIver Report, Bill Osmulski and Michael Lucas focus on one exchange between a lobbyist and the committee chair about "laissez faire, Adam Smith capitalism.” They also talk about Gov. Evers' plans to expand Medicaid and replace lead pipes in the state budget, and the latest Marquette Law School Poll. As usual, Bill and Mike take plenty of side trips to highlight MacIver's free market philosophy and how it relates to current events in Wisconsin.…

The MacIver Report: Wisconsin This Week

1
MacIver Report (Feb. 28, 2025) - Week in Review 43:37

cách đây 9 ngày trước43:37

43:37

MacIver's Bill Osmulski and Michael Lucas review all the content that the institute produced over the past week. These included stories about: Republican Lawmakers Alarmed by Gov. Evers’ “mother” Changes - The governor changed “mother” to “inseminated person” in a budget line about IVF. The governor also dropped the words “father” and “husband” from other parts of the budget. He even suggested changing "mother" to "parent who gave birth to the child" in another part of his plan. Evers Calls Budget “realistic,” Worried About Federal Changes - Gov. Evers said his budget, which would spend nearly $9 billion more than this year’s budget, is not ‘Dead on Arrival’ at the statehouse like Republicans have promised. Congressman Tiffany: Medicaid Changes not Cuts, but “Common Sense” - Tiffany said requiring people who can work to work, and ending benefits for people who are in this country illegally are both very popular. Judge Issues Fine Over Missing MPS Resource Officers, Okays Another Delay - Borowksi said if the police department can have the officers trained, in school, and provide a list of the schools where the officers will be by March 15th, the fine will be lifted. The DNR’s Scientific Integrity Policy = Unaccountability - The proposed DNR budget needs to be thoroughly deconstructed, and then the agency’s internal scientific regime, especially its corrupt so-called scientific integrity policy, needs to be scrapped. Brad Schimel: Expensive Supreme Court Race an Admission of High Stakes - The Wisconsin Democracy Campaign first reported on Tuesday that the total cost of the race between Schimel and Crawford is now over $18 million. Wisconsin Legislative Audit Chiefs Want Learning Standards, Grant Reviews - Wisconsin’s next deep-dives will look into the decision to change the state’s learning standards, and look into $44 billion worth of state grants. Sen. John Jagler Breaks Down Evers' "Year of the Kid" - MacIver Content Director Bill Osmulski sat down with Wisconsin State Senator John Jagger (R-Watertown) to point out the hypocrisies and the hidden agenda behind Gov. Evers' "Year of the Kid." Kaul Facing Ethics Complaint and Lawsuit for Corruption - “This case presents the question whether the Wisconsin Department of Justice is for sale.”…

The MacIver Report: Wisconsin This Week

1
MacIver Newsmakers Podcast: Sen. John Jagler on the "Year of the Kid" 29:15

cách đây 12 ngày trước29:15

29:15

MacIver Content Director Bill Osmulski sat down with Wisconsin State Senator John Jagger (R-Watertown) to point out the hypocrisies and the hidden agenda behind Gov. Evers' "Year of the Kid."

The MacIver Report: Wisconsin This Week

1
MacIver Report (Feb. 21, 2025) - Week in Review 42:26

cách đây 16 ngày trước42:26

42:26

MacIver's Bill Osmulski and Michael Lucas review Gov. Evers' budget proposal and introduce MacIver's budget coverage for the 2025 Wisconsin state budget debate.

The MacIver Report: Wisconsin This Week

1
MacIver News Minute: Wisconsin's $860 Million Structural Deficit 0:59

cách đây 18 ngày trước0:59

0:59

Today is Tuesday, February 18th, and tonight Gov. Evers will tell us how he plans to tackle the state’s $860 million structural deficit. What’s that? You thought we had a $4 billion budget surplus? Well, that’s how much the state expects to have in the general fund this June. However, based on spending requests from Evers’ agencies, two years from now Wisconsin will be deep in the red. Now to be fair, agencies don’t get everything they ask for, but they did base their requests on Evers’ direct guidance. So now Evers is going to have figure out where to cut $860 million from, or where he wants to increase taxes and borrowing to make up the difference. Whatever he comes with, it’s sure to be a mess, so don’t be surprised when the legislature scraps his entire budget and starts over from scratch, as usual.…

The MacIver Report: Wisconsin This Week

1
MacIver Report (Feb. 14, 2025) - Week in Review 54:12

cách đây 22 ngày trước54:12

54:12

MacIver Institute content director Bill Osmulski and economist Michael Lucas tackle some tough mysteries about Wisconsin public policy in this edition of the MacIver Report. The state senate just introduced a bill this week that would give electric transmission companies a monopoly over future projects in the state. Also, Milwaukee Public Schools' audit came back exploring why the district is a constant financial basket case. And last, but definitely not least, a mom complains about the food her kids get at school while Gov. Evers demands every kid get free breakfast and lunch at school.…

The MacIver Report: Wisconsin This Week

1
MacIver Report (Feb. 7, 2025) - Week in Review 35:11

cách đây 30 ngày trước35:11

35:11

MacIver's Bill Osmulski and Michael Lucas review all the content that the institute produced over the past week. These included stories about: - Wisconsin Supreme Court to Decide Meagan Wolfe non-nomination on Friday - Wisconsin’s Own USAID Scandal - Northwoods Congressman Questions Gwen Moore’s ICE-evasion Advice - Milwaukee County Leaders Call Republican Immigration Plan “Dangerous” - How Democrats are Using the Supreme Court Race to Rig the Midterms - Wisconsin Lawmakers Begin Push to Raise Learning Standards in State’s Public Schools - Sen. Hutton Pitches Legislation to Block Future John Doe Prosecutions…

The MacIver Report: Wisconsin This Week

1
MacIver Report (Jan. 31, 2025) - Week in Review 44:53

cách đây 5 weeks trước44:53

44:53

MacIver's Bill Osmulski and Michael Lucas review all the content that the institute produced over the past week. These included stories about: No Place for Parents in Gov. Evers' "The Year of the Kid" Republicans Pitch Constitutional Amendment to Limit Evers’ Veto Power Legislative Audit Committee Waiting for full UW DEI Audit Gov. Evers asks Trump Administration to Pause Federal Grant Freeze Gov. Evers Warns of Chaos Even After Trump White House Reverses Spending Freeze Northeast Wisconsin Lawmakers Propose new Flag Rules for Wisconsin Government Buildings On the Ballot: City and Village Referendums Waukesha County Sales Tax Proposal “Officially Dead” Wisconsin Reading Scores Fall Again Brittany Kinser: State Superintendent’s Race Should be about Reading, not Politics…

The MacIver Report: Wisconsin This Week

1
MacIver News Minute: Evers is Coming for Your Kids 1:00

cách đây 6 weeks trước1:00

1:00

Gov Evers has declared 2025 to be the year of the kid, and if you’re a parent it should make your skin crawl. In Evers vision, everything your kid needs is provided by the state. You’re not even in the picture. When your kids are in school, they’ll get fed, taught, and nurtured by government employees. When your kids aren’t in school, they get fed, taught, and nurtured by daycare workers. If this messes them up, Evers wants $300 million for mental health services. And if they end up trans, Evers vows to protect them from anyone not being accepting and inclusive. You better believe that includes you, their parents.…

The MacIver Report: Wisconsin This Week

1
MacIver Report (Jan. 24, 2025) - Week in Review 53:37

cách đây 6 weeks trước53:37

53:37

MacIver's Bill Osmulski and Michael Lucas review all the content that the institute produced over the past week. These included stories about: - Democrat reactions to Trump's second inauguration - MacIver's state budget coverage - Evers' State of the State address - Post-Constitutional Wisconsin

The MacIver Report: Wisconsin This Week

1
MacIver News Minute: Gov. Evers' Post-Constitutional Wisconsin 1:04

cách đây 7 weeks trước1:04

1:04

When Gov. Evers wants something, he doesn’t let anything stand in his way, and the thing usually standing in his way is the state constitution. During covid, he led us through one constitutional crisis after another while trying to seize autocratic control over the state. Fortunately, Evers lost those fights in court, but ever since liberals won a majority on the state supreme court, he’s had the legislature on the ropes. First, he stripped away its constitutional authority to draw voting maps. Then, he eroded its power of the purse. Now, he’s trying to stop its oversight of regulations and rulemaking. Evers’ next big move is cutting lawmakers out of the lawmaking process. He wants the “people” to be able to write laws and pass them through statewide referendums – hoping to mobilize the mob to push through his radical agenda piece by piece. So, you might say Wisconsin is on the verge of entering a post-constitutional era, and it seems like Gov. Evers can’t wait to get us there.…

The MacIver Report: Wisconsin This Week

1
MacIver News Minute: How Gov. Evers Might Drain the Swamp in Madison 1:04

cách đây 7 weeks trước1:04

1:04

Tony Evers did not become governor to drain the swamp in Madison, but he might accidentally do just that. He’s suing the legislature because he doesn’t think it should have any say in what rules and regulations his bureaucrats write. The supreme court heard the case last week, and Evers might get more than he bargained for. It seems there’s nothing in the state constitution that gives bureaucrats the authority to write rules and regulations at all. Justice Rebecca Bradley said the legislature never had the authority to transfer that power to the bureaucracy. Justice Hagedorn described it as a gentlemen’s agreement between the governor and the legislature to do it anyway for the past the hundred years. If the supreme court sides with Evers and rules that lawmakers can’t provide oversight to the rulemaking process, or if they go further and rule that bureaucrats don’t have the authority to write rules in the first place, well as the defendant’s attorney explained, the natural consequence is, “the administrative state’s got to go.”…

The MacIver Report: Wisconsin This Week

1
MacIver Report (Jan. 10, 2025) - Week in Review 43:10

cách đây 7 weeks trước43:10

43:10

MacIver's Bill Osmulski and Michael Lucas review all the content that the institute produced over the past week. These included stories about: - Everyone in the Biden Administration covered for Joe's mental decline - Gov. Evers wants to bypass the legislature by allowing "the people" to pass laws through referendum - Major medical records leaks under Biden's watch - Budget priorities - School performance…

The MacIver Report: Wisconsin This Week

1
MacIver Report (Jan. 10, 2025) - Week in Review 51:43

cách đây 8 weeks trước51:43

51:43

The MacIver Report: Wisconsin This Week

1
MacIver News Minute: Free Market Charity Care 1:00

cách đây 11 weeks trước1:00

1:00

Charity is on a lot of our minds this time of year, and hospitals throughout Wisconsin thought it was perfect time to brag about their supposed largess. The Hospital Association just released a report about all the charity that non-profit hospitals are doing and claimed things like that don’t happen in the free market. Too bad for them, the MacIver Institute, Wisconsin’s premiere free market think tank, saw that report, and decided to look into that claim. We quickly found multiple academic studies from places like Harvard and John Hopkins that show for-profit hospitals actually provide more charity care than non-profits both in Wisconsin and across the country. Also, according to the IRS, non-profits are required by law to provide that care. True charity doesn’t come from government compulsion. It has to be given freely, and the only place you’ll find the conditions to do that is in the free market.…

Chào mừng bạn đến với Player FM!

Player FM đang quét trang web để tìm các podcast chất lượng cao cho bạn thưởng thức ngay bây giờ. Đây là ứng dụng podcast tốt nhất và hoạt động trên Android, iPhone và web. Đăng ký để đồng bộ các theo dõi trên tất cả thiết bị.