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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.

Big Tech Tamed: The Global Crusade for Digital Fair Play

In an era where the Silicon Valley leviathans like Apple, Google, and Meta once roamed digital realms unchecked, the winds of change have brought a new era of accountability. Driven by global regulatory fervor, these giants are now recalibrating their strategies, adapting to a...

AI's Intriguing Enigma: The Quest to Decode Deep Learning's Mastery

As AI models like Anthropic's new Claude 3 dazzle with their capabilities, a profound mystery underpins their success: we don't fully grasp why or how they achieve their impressive feats.

AI Evolution Unleashed: Anthropic's Claude 3 Challenges the Titans

Claude 3 excels in areas vital for AI's utility and trustworthiness, such as mathematical problem-solving, computer programming, and general knowledge assessments, overtaking renowned counterparts like GPT-4 and Gemini.

A Calculated Pause: Apple's Prudent AI March

Apple's strategic hesitation to dive headlong into the generative AI (Gen AI) frenzy echoes its historical approach to innovation—meticulous, measured, and mindful of the broader impact. As the tech world buzzes over AI's potential, Apple's restraint draws skepticism, especial...

AI Worms on the March: Navigating the New Frontier of Cybersecurity

In an innovative yet alarming stride, security researchers have birthed an AI worm, christened Morris II, capable of infiltrating generative AI agents to filch data or dispatch spam. This digital critter pays homage to its disruptive predecessor from 1988, yet it carves a new ...

Battling AI's Fantasies: Steering Clear of Digital Delirium

In an era where AI's creative leaps often land in the realm of fiction rather than fact, the industry faces a paradox: the very features that empower language models like OpenAI's ChatGPT to generate novel content also predispose them to confidently present fabrications as tru...

A New Dawn in Computing: Lightmatter's Photonic Revolution

As the traditional computing paradigm hits its physical limitations, Lightmatter emerges as a pioneering force, steering the industry toward a future illuminated by photonic technology. Found by MIT graduates, this innovative startup is challenging the status quo by integratin...

Big Tech Bends: The Triumph of Public Voice Over Corporate Might

In a notable pivot, Apple recently announced it will restore web app functionalities, popularly known as Progressive Web Apps (PWAs), on iPhones within the European Union.

Digital Devouring: AI's Appetite Reshapes Media Landscape

In the digital age, software's insatiable appetite has reshaped the media landscape, prioritizing perpetual revenue growth over substantive content and human value. The relentless pursuit of market share and revenue has led to a decline in the quality of online experiences, fr...

The Robotic Renaissance: Humanity's Next Leap Forward

In the not-too-distant future, humanoid robots, powered by advancements in AI and LiDAR technologies, become integral to daily life, reshaping labor, interaction paradigms and the global economy. These robots represent a significant leap from their fictional counterparts, embo...