Q-Day Is Coming—And It Might Be Worse Than You Think
The world’s secrets, yours included, may already be in the hands of a quantum computer. When Q-Day arrives, everything from bank accounts to nuclear codes could be cracked in minutes.
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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The world’s secrets, yours included, may already be in the hands of a quantum computer. When Q-Day arrives, everything from bank accounts to nuclear codes could be cracked in minutes.
Read MoreHistory has a habit of repeating itself, except this time, the nuclear arms race has been replaced by AI. As the US rushes to outpace China in superintelligent AI, tech leaders warn this could trigger cyber warfare, sabotage, or worse: mutually assured AI destruction.
Read MoreThis week’s Synthetic Minds covers the exponential growth driven by Hyper Moore’s Law, reshaping AI’s future, China’s revolutionary silicon-free transistor, quantum internet breakthroughs, plus, why AGI may arrive sooner than expected, and the alarming shift in US AI policy.
Read MoreForget lone hackers in dark basements—AI-driven cybercrime is now a global arms race. Criminal networks are acting as mercenaries for hostile states, blending profit with geopolitics.
Read MoreMeet Victoria and Daniel, the AI avatars now delivering Arizona Supreme Court rulings—because apparently, human judges weren’t efficient enough.
Read MoreMoore’s Law walked so Hyper Moore’s Law could sprint—and now AI is in a full-blown hyperspeed freefall. Compute is doubling every six months, AI models train for pennies, and entire industries are transforming overnight. Are we accelerating towards a breakthrough or a breakdown?
Read MoreForget silicon, China just developed a transistor that’s faster and more efficient without it. If this works at scale, the entire semiconductor industry is about to be rewritten.
Read MoreForget Silicon Valley disrupting industries, now, it’s disrupting democracy. With unchecked power and wealth, tech’s biggest players are no longer satisfied with running platforms. They want to run the world.
Read MoreRobots 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.
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