From Clumsy Metal Arms to Slam-Dunking Robots
Robots just learned how to tie their shoes and dunk basketballs. If you think they won’t take over household chores (or entire industries), think again.
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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Robots just learned how to tie their shoes and dunk basketballs. If you think they won’t take over household chores (or entire industries), think again.
Read MoreChasing AGI by simply making AI models bigger is like trying to build a spaceship by stacking ladders, it doesn’t get you to the moon, or let alone space.
Read MoreAI isn’t just automating work—it’s automating creativity. From low-quality AI-generated images to robotic corporate jargon, the internet is drowning in algorithmic monotony, and it’s making us less creative.
Read MoreWe’ve been promised AGI for decades, yet here we are, still waiting. Google DeepMind’s CEO now says it’s 5–10 years away. But is this a bold prediction or just the latest installment of Silicon Valley’s long-running AGI hype cycle?
Read MoreArtificial General Intelligence isn’t coming in 50 years, it could be here in five. If you think that’s an exaggeration, so did the journalists who laughed at the idea of social media influencing elections. How’d that turn out?
Read MoreAI isn’t just eating the world—it’s devouring electricity, water, and billions of dollars. Tech giants are racing to reshape computing, but at what cost?
Read MoreThe internet you know is already outdated. Quantum networks promise unhackable communication, and thanks to a Dutch-led breakthrough, you won’t even need to understand quantum mechanics to use it.
Read MoreThe quantum internet just took a giant leap forward. A European team, led by TU Delft, built a quantum network operating system (QNodeOS) that allows anyone to program quantum applications, no physics degree required.
Read MoreForget Python, Java, or C++. The hottest programming language is English, and AI is now taking instructions like an overachieving intern on steroids. But as AI does more, do we actually need expertise anymore, or just a good “vibe”?
Read MoreAI and automation are reshaping global supply chains, making warehouses smarter, faster, and more efficient. The question is: Where do humans fit in?
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