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Dr Mark van Rijmenam, CSP

Dr Mark van Rijmenam, CSP

Dr. 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.

Below, you can read all his articles.

Elon Musk’s AI Propaganda Machine—The Real Danger No One Sees

If AI can shape your thoughts without you noticing, who really owns your mind? Elon Musk’s Grok 3 isn’t just another chatbot. It’s a powerful, biased LLM designed to push an agenda. And whether you realize it or not, it might already be working.

Meta’s $70 Billion Metaverse Blunder—What Went Wrong?

If $70 billion buys you this, what does failure look like? Meta’s latest Horizon Worlds ad was so bad, they deleted it, but not before the internet had a field day.

The Moon Just Got Cell Service—But Do We Really Need It?

NASA is sending astronauts back to the moon, but first, Nokia is sending a 4G network. That’s right, before we’ve even built a permanent base, we’re making sure future lunar explorers have better cell reception than most remote towns on Earth.

Democracy.exe Has Stopped Working—AI Is in Charge Now

Who needs Congress when you have a chatbot? Musk’s vision of government automation is here, and it’s replacing democracy with algorithms, whether the people voted for it or not.

China’s EV Giants Just Pivoted to Humanoid Robots

The electric vehicle war is over (in China, at least). Now, the same companies that revolutionized cars are gearing up for their next conquest: humanoid robotics.

AI Isn’t Just Selling—It’s Manipulating. Are You Ready?

Forget used car salesmen. The next generation of persuasion won’t come from humans. It will come from AI agents who study your personality, predict your reactions, and tailor their arguments in real time. And they’ll be better at influencing you than anyone you’ve ever met.