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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.

Feeding Frenzy: The Unsung Heroes of AI's Appetite

In the bustling marketplace of data, where large language models (LLMs) reign supreme, a new narrative unfolds, highlighting the insatiable hunger of AI for diverse, specific datasets.

Virtual Reality, Real-World Problems

In the expanding universe of virtual reality (VR), a concerning issue has emerged: incidents of sexual assault in the digital realm that leave real emotional scars. Activists are now urging law enforcement to take these virtual attacks seriously.

Voice Hacking: AI's Latest Trick

In an era where artificial intelligence (AI) marvels with its capabilities, it also harbors a darker potential that could turn every digital whisper into a potential threat.

$AI's Shortcut Through Math's Labyrinth$

AI's Shortcut Through Math's Labyrinth

In a breakthrough that might have made even Newton nod in approval, researchers from MIT and IBM have unveiled a novel approach to solving the gnarly partial differential equations at the heart of countless scientific and engineering challenges.

AI's Popularity Contest: Unveiling the Unsung Heroes

In a digital age where artificial intelligence (AI) is more of a coworker than a distant cousin, a recent report by FlexOS.work shines a spotlight on the most popular AI tools reshaping our professional and personal lives. Surprisingly, the report doesn't just trumpet the triu...

The Digital Doppelgänger Dilemma: A $25 Million Mistake

In a staggering blend of technology and treachery, a finance worker at a multinational firm was swindled out of $25 million by fraudsters cloaked in digital deception at a completely novel level, bringing deepfakes to your Zoom calls.

Blurred Lines: The Apple Vision Pro Experience

With the first videos appearing online with people using the Apple Vision Pro while going about their business outside, it is clear that a new kid is in town. The spatial computing device promises to redefine our interaction with digital and physical spaces.

AI's Legislative Chess Game: Lobbyists as Kings and Pawns

As the AI industry accelerates, it's not just algorithms and data sets expanding at an exponential rate, but also the sector's investment in lobbying. In 2023, AI-related lobbying efforts saw a staggering 185% increase, reflecting Silicon Valley's determination to shape the fu...

Dialing into the Future: Can AI Unravel the Knot of Customer Service?

The advent of AI in customer service heralds a transformative shift, promising to rescue us from the all-too-familiar labyrinth of customer service frustrations. Picture a world where your call to a service center is greeted not by the dreaded hold music but by an AI, capable ...

Synthetic Shadows: The Urgent Call for Digital Responsibility

In a digital era where the line between real and synthetic blurs, the controversy surrounding AI-generated deepfake images of Taylor Swift underscores a much broader societal issue.