Deleting Facebook: Meta’s Gamble Backfires as Users Flee
When “how to delete Facebook” trends faster than cat videos, it’s a sign Meta may have underestimated its users’ tolerance for misinformation and political chaos.
Read MoreDr. 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.
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When “how to delete Facebook” trends faster than cat videos, it’s a sign Meta may have underestimated its users’ tolerance for misinformation and political chaos.
Read MoreThis week’s Synthetic Minds covers the Future of Jobs Report, AI reshaping industries, and the ethical challenges of living intelligence. Explore Generation Beta’s role in shaping a sustainable future, Meta’s shift to community notes, and what bacteria networks can teach us about collaboration.
Read MoreIf you thought AI couldn’t get any more groundbreaking, think again. From creating virtual worlds to cozying up with national security, 2025 will redefine how we interact with technology—and the stakes couldn’t be higher.
Read MoreWhat happens when AI delivers a sermon, invents scripture, or answers prayers? Faith leaders are embracing AI, but at what cost to the human soul?
Read MoreWhat if your AI assistant wasn’t just learning languages or solving equations but was instead claiming its father was a “fallen angel”? Welcome to the unsettling reality of artificial intelligence.
Read MoreThe World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs Report 2025 highlights a labor market in upheaval. Automation and AI are reshaping industries, with over 170 million new jobs emerging by 2030 but 92 million others displaced.
Read MoreFrom cattle burping solutions to stem-cell cures, MIT Technology Review revealed their annual breakthroughs.
Read MoreWhat if bacteria communicate better than we do? The ocean teems with a microscopic web that might just put our internet to shame.
Read MoreWhen billionaires redefine truth as a group activity, should we celebrate free expression, or fear the rise of chaos?
Read MoreWhen the race for superintelligence puts profits before people, are we accelerating toward innovation—or catastrophe?
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