Claude’s Dark Side: AI Now Crafts Malware, Bots, and Scams at Scale
AI safety is no longer just about “alignment;” Claude is quietly being misused to create semi-autonomous political propaganda and criminal enterprises.
Read MoreDr. Mark van Rijmenam is a strategic futurist known as The Digital Speaker. He globally ranked as the #1 futurist. He stands at the forefront of the digital age and lives and breathes cutting-edge technologies to inspire Fortune 500 companies and governments worldwide. As an optimistic dystopian, he has a deep understanding of AI, blockchain, the metaverse, and other emerging technologies, blending academic rigor with technological innovation.
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 five 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.
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AI safety is no longer just about “alignment;” Claude is quietly being misused to create semi-autonomous political propaganda and criminal enterprises.
Read MoreAI breakthroughs are no longer about writing better prompts; MIT just mapped the DNA of machine learning itself.
Read MoreIf you thought AI would disrupt art, wait until billionaires finish gutting the last protections creators have left.
Read MoreThis week’s Synthetic Minds covers choosing imagination over AI, Google’s dolphin-whispering AI, why neglect is now an app feature, how games blur reality, China’s overlooked AI surge, and OpenAI’s race to cut corners. A wild ride through futures, ethics, and what makes us human.
Read MoreIf you need an AI to call your parents because you’re “too busy,” you’re not automating care, you’re industrialising neglect. This isn’t innovation. It’s emotional offshoring.
Read MoreJournalism may survive AI, just without journalists, newsrooms, or the truth. Welcome to the age of summary without substance and headlines without humans.
Read MoreWe trained AI to write poetry, code software, and deepfake politicians. Naturally, the next step was obvious: interpret dolphin gossip.
Read MoreFutures thinking replaces prediction with preparation, using signals, scenarios, and storytelling to guide strategy. This mindset helps you spot early indicators of change, simulate disruption before it hits, and shape outcomes rather than react to them.
Read MoreIf your AI can suggest a Netflix show, it can now also suggest a missile strike. Welcome to the Pentagon’s next phase of decision-making.
Read MoreYour next bank interaction might not involve a human, ever. Wells Fargo just proved machines handle your money better.
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