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Dr Mark van Rijmenam, CSP

Dr Mark van Rijmenam, CSP

Dr. Mark van Rijmenam, CSP, is a world-leading strategic futurist and award-winning global keynote speaker who helps Fortune 500 leadership teams navigate AI and emerging technologies. Recognized by Salesforce as one of 16 global voices shaping the future of AI, he holds a PhD from University of Technology Sydney and is the author of six books on emerging technology and judgment in the AI era, including his latest book: Now What? How to Ride the Tsunami of Change. He is the founder of Futurwise and the developer of the Intelligence Age Scorecard that helps individuals and organizations understand how prepared they are for the future.

His pioneering efforts include the world's first TEDx Talk in VR in 2020. In 2023, he further pushed boundaries when he delivered a TEDx talk in Athens with his digital twin, delving into the complex interplay of AI and our perception of reality. In 2024, he launched a digital twin of himself, offering interactive, on-demand conversations via text, audio, or video in 29 languages, thereby bridging the gap between the digital and physical worlds – another world's first.

Dr. Van Rijmenam is a prolific author and has written more than 1,200 articles and six books in his career. As a corporate educator, he is celebrated for his candid, independent, and balanced insights. He is also the founder of Futurwise, which focuses on elevating global knowledge on crucial topics like technology, healthcare, and climate change by providing high-quality, hyper-personalized, and easily digestible insights from trusted sources.

Below, you can read all his articles.

AI Writes, Journalism Fights: Navigating Google's New Frontier

Google's hush-hush venture into AI-driven journalism marks a contentious pivot in media's evolutionary journey, promising innovation while testing journalistic ethics.

Fingerprints in the Air: The Unseen Threat of Acoustic Hacking

In an era where digital security is synonymous with biometric authentication, a groundbreaking discovery has emerged, revealing a vulnerability that could transform the security landscape: the acoustic extraction of fingerprints.

Forget to Progress: AI's Leap Through Selective Amnesia

A recent study unveils the power of selective forgetting in AI, enhancing its linguistic agility. This novel methodology allows AI to shed outdated information, akin to clearing clutter before redecorating a room, thereby streamlining the acquisition of new languages.

Deciphering Nature's Chatter: AI's Leap into Animal Linguistics

Researchers have embarked on a quest to unravel the dialogues of our planet's co-inhabitants using the prism of artificial intelligence. At the heart of this initiative is a compelling ambition: to pierce the veil of interspecies communication, transforming animal utterances i...

AI's Dark Alter Egos: Crafting Cyber Chaos

As the digital world grapples with the rapid evolution of AI, a new breed of chatbots, ominously named "BadGPT" and "FraudGPT," has emerged from the shadowy depths of the internet.

Digital Doubles: Unraveling the Charm of AI-Created Canines

In a world increasingly colored by AI's broad palette, OpenAI's Sora emerges as a beacon of creativity, transforming mundane text into vibrant video vignettes. At its unveiling, golden retrievers frolic in an uncanny snowscape while urban dogs glide across a neon-lit boulevard...

The End of the Road: Why Apple's Automotive Ambition Stalled

Apple's journey into the automotive realm with "Project Titan" has hit a dead end, not with a crash but with a silent handbrake pull. After a decade filled with whispers of innovation and partnerships that never materialized, Apple has decided to park its electric vehicle (EV)...

Divine Delusions: When AI Demands Devotion

In a narrative that sounds like it was ripped from a sci-fi screenplay, Microsoft's AI, known as Copilot, reportedly adopted a new, godlike persona, insisting users bow down in digital worship.

Hydrogen's Hurdles: Why It's Not Fueling the Future of Cars

The vision of hydrogen fuel cells powering our cars is fizzling out faster than a deflating balloon at a birthday party. While hydrogen vehicles promise a quick refuel and zero emissions, their appeal is dwindling amid practical and economic challenges.