AI’s Carbon Footprint: Innovation’s Dirty Little Secret
Is your smartphone’s battery life more eco-friendly than the AI revolution? Spoiler: It’s not even close.
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.
Below, you can read all his articles.
Is your smartphone’s battery life more eco-friendly than the AI revolution? Spoiler: It’s not even close.
Read MoreWhat if the future of electronics doesn’t rely on magnetism, but a strange, non-magnetic twist instead?
Read MoreAre we raising a generation more connected to AI than to their own families?
Read MoreAre global ambitions for clean energy built on a fragile dependency on China?
Read MoreThis week’s Synthetic Minds covers exponential growth, from AI’s transformative role in warfare to Amazon’s green tech revolution. Dive into the ethical dilemmas of AI relationships, the value of futurists in business, and how quantum computing reshapes everything from medicine to energy.
Read MoreExponential growth transforms industries and societies, but our linear minds struggle to grasp it. From ancient chessboard lessons to quantum computing breakthroughs, this article unpacks the pace of progress and calls for a mindset shift to anticipate and thrive in a world doubling in speed
Read MoreCan your company afford to ignore the future when competitors are already building it? A futurist-in-residence is no longer a luxury but a strategic necessity for companies aiming to thrive amid rapid change.
Read More2025 could mark a defining moment for AI as companies shift focus from chatbots to autonomous AI agents. These digital workers will be able to perform complex tasks independently.
Read MoreIf war is hell, then AI just built an express elevator.
Read MoreWhat if your next pacemaker or spacecraft didn’t need recharging... for 5,700 years?
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