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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's art: from Picasso to puffer pope.

AI's newfound skill in image generation has dazzled the internet, scoring wins in photography contests and even causing stock market hiccups with convincing fakes. While critics worry about copyright woes and the precarious future of human artists, the real star here is the di...

The Mind-Bending World of Brain-Computer Interfaces: How the Technology Will Change Humanity

The mind-machine merger is coming! 🧠💻 My latest article explores how radical brain-computer interface technologies could redefine what it means to be human.

AI surpasses human champions in FPV drone racing.

In a landmark achievement, an AI system has outperformed top human contenders in First Person View (FPV) drone racing. Utilising only embedded technology like cameras, inertial sensors, and onboard processing, the system leveraged cutting-edge advances in machine vision.

The industrial metaverse gets real with a bit of AI magic 🪄

The enterprise metaverse is moving past hype into practical uses like digital twins and immersive training. With AI generating detailed virtual environments and avatars, engineers can now collaborate across distances to solve problems. The industrial metaverse shows promise, b...

Avatar pop star sparks virtual music revolution.

Teenage virtual influencer Noonoouri just landed a major record deal, becoming the first AI-generated artist with a unique synthetic singing voice. As virtual idols like Noonoouri gain acceptance among young fans, the music industry faces disruption from AI performers who won'...

Navigating the hazy future of Human-AI collaboration

Businesses are betting big on AI to automate work, but the exact impacts are impossible to predict. Instead of planning layoffs, leaders should focus on enabling human-AI collaboration. Use strategic foresight to identify AI risks and opportunities early, upskill workers to le...

AI lawlessness abounds globally 🌏

Despite AI's meteoric rise, few nations have robust laws to regulate thinking machines. With chatbots and computer vision proliferating rapidly, countries face pressure to translate ambitious policy proposals into binding rules before unintended harms emerge. For now, an AI re...

Escape the AI Dystopia: Master Digital Awareness for a Better Future

As we transition from the era of social media to an age dominated by AI, metaverse, and quantum computing, the urgency for digital awareness becomes acute.

THE HUMAN FUTURE: A Case for Optimism

A beautiful exploration into our far future suggests that while we face monumental challenges like climate change and rogue A.I., humanity's resilience and ingenuity position us well for overcoming them. In navigating these complexities, we're not merely fighting for survival ...

Nervous about AI? Try giving it a hammer.

When AI can use real-world digital tools and services, it may quickly become far more capable, with significant societal impacts. Companies and regulators should proceed cautiously in enabling tool use.