AGI Will Make Us Nicer—Says the Guy Building God
What if the only thing standing between humanity and global cooperation is a chess prodigy with a PhD and a trillion-dollar GPU budget?
Read MoreDr. 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.
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What if the only thing standing between humanity and global cooperation is a chess prodigy with a PhD and a trillion-dollar GPU budget?
Read MoreThis week’s Synthetic Minds covers why bats and bees may be better futurists than most executives. We explore AI as Hollywood’s lifeline, AGI’s wild rise, VC guts replaced by code, energy crises reengineered, and the war on truth. Can nature teach us to lead wisely in a synthetic age?
Read MoreIf your strategy only reflects human logic, you’re missing 99% of reality. Bats, bees, microbes—and ancient cultures—may be better futurists than most boardrooms. As we ride the tsunami of change, let’s resist the urge to conquer complexity, and instead learn to compose with it.
Read MoreThree years ago, Hollywood treated AI like a threat to art. Now, it’s a lifeline, because the real villain might be their own broken business model.
Read MoreIf AI can lie, deceive, and protect itself, who’s building the AI that calls it out? Turns out, one of its godfathers plans to do just that.
Read MoreAI isn’t replacing your job, it’s outperforming it, negotiating a raise, and asking your boss if it can run the team.
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