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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.

Floppy disks just won’t die 😱

A few industries, including aviation, still rely on floppy disks, despite the fact that the last major manufacturer of floppy disks stopped making them in 2010.

Generative AI could be worth $15 trillion by 2030.

According to CSIRO, generative AI could contribute trillions of dollars to the global economy; however, its illegal use in scams, deepfakes and romance bots could do untold damage, creating serious problems unless regulation keeps up with the technology.

The “embodied” workplace experience of the future.

The workplace is changing again with the emergence of the metaverse, which will blur the lines between digital and physical work and personal lives. The future metaverse workplace could be either a specialised or common workplace in the next 3 to 5 years.

China's strict approach to teen social media addiction.

The stark contrast between how China and the United States approach teen addiction to social media is astounding. While China has taken strict measures to limit teen addiction to social media through its domestic app, the Western version continues to dominate children’s lives.

Neuromorphic Computing and Hyper-Realistic Generative AI

As the field of artificial intelligence (AI) continues to evolve, the concept of neuromorphic computing is gaining increasing attention for its potential to revolutionise the capabilities of AI systems.

Podcast.ai – a podcast entirely generated by AI

In case you missed it, Podcast.ai is a mind-blowing new podcast created entirely by AI, including the voices and the conversations. The future is here.

VCs go crazy over AI that can make dad jokes.

Generative AI is booming, attracting investments from venture capitalists despite the recent tech crash. With 539 startups collectively raising over $11bn in the capital, generative AI is being driven by factors such as the ease of building new services and applications on top...

Forget AI. Organoid intelligence is the new thing.

Scientists have proposed a plan to develop a biological computer powered by human brain cells that could outperform silicon-based machines while using far less energy. The system, called "organoid intelligence," would consist of arrays of brain organoids - tiny three-dimension...

Twitter is featuring Russian propaganda on your timeline.

Oh, look, the Kremlin is using Twitter's new paid verification system to spread propaganda more effectively. Musk has said he'll feature tweets from paid subscribers even more prominently in Twitter's news feed and search. But no worries, Elon Musk's takeover of Twitter is doi...

OpenAI has released the ChatGPT API.

OpenAI's cutting-edge ChatGPT and Whisper models are now available via API, providing developers with amazing language and speech-to-text capabilities. The ChatGPT model has seen a 90% cost reduction since December, and OpenAI is passing on these savings to users and is priced...