Home
/
Dr Mark van Rijmenam, CSP

Dr Mark van Rijmenam, CSP

Dr. Mark van Rijmenam, CSP, is a world-leading futurist and global AI 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 in Science: A revolution on a tightrope.

As AI permeates science, from predicting climate changes to enhancing experiments in self-driving labs, the balance between its transformative potential and the necessity for rigorous oversight and security becomes increasingly crucial

Emerson 2.0: Balancing humanity in the AI era.

In our AI revolution, an updated Emersonian philosophy can guide us to balance the technology's benefits with its risks, emphasising human values, transparency, and real-world connections.

Navigating the Digital Seascape: Embracing Digital Innovation for Strategic Advantage

In the digital era, where technology's pace is relentless, businesses are sailing in uncharted waters. Our survival hinges not merely on the adoption of AI and emerging technologies but on understanding their complexities and steering the ship of transformation.

Trees getting axed while pledges grow: the sad irony of deforestation.

Despite lofty promises to halt deforestation, forests continue to fall. It's a tragic irony: we pledge to save trees while simultaneously cutting them down, risking ecosystems and our fight against climate change.

Humans paid to train AI, outsource the job... to AI.

In an ironic twist, many people paid to train AI models are actually outsourcing their work to AI itself. This ironic cycle could lead to more errors in AI models, creating a self-defeating loop in the AI world.

Meet Voicebox: Meta's ai that mirrors your voice!

Meta's new AI, Voicebox, can mimic voices with stunning accuracy. This powerful tool can generate natural audio clips and even replicate the style of a given voice sample, marking a significant advancement in AI technology.

The Danger of AI Model Collapse: When LLMs are Trained on Synthetic Content

Navigating the world of AI can be a tightrope walk, especially when faced with the phenomenon of model collapse. This occurs when LLMs become overly reliant on data created by the LLM, something that could happen with future iterations of existing large language models as the ...

How Generative AI Will Disrupt Knowledge Work

Imagine the high-stakes world of knowledge work, where every decision matters, every process is crucial, and every insight is valuable. Now picture it supercharged by generative AI - an emerging technology poised to transform industries across the spectrum. It's a tool that si...

ChatGPT's new updates: power and pitfalls.

OpenAI is set to roll out significant updates for ChatGPT, including a new function-calling feature that allows it to interact with the outside world. While this enhances its utility, it also raises concerns as ChatGPT cannot distinguish fact from fiction.

AI's dark side: junk websites drain ad budgets.

AI-generated junk websites are siphoning off online ad money from major brands, leading to billions wasted annually. As AI advances, this worrying trend is set to escalate.