Meta’s Touchy Feely Bots: AI Gets Physical
Are robots about to master touch better than we do? With Meta’s latest AI tools, we might just find out.
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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Are robots about to master touch better than we do? With Meta’s latest AI tools, we might just find out.
Read MoreThis week’s Synthetic Minds discuss why banning teens from social media is long overdue and explore AI’s “Whisperverse,” blockchain-powered smart home security, China’s hypersonic flights, and the cellular secrets of human intelligence.
Read MoreAs teens navigate their formative years, social media poses unique risks, from addiction and cyberbullying to mental health impacts. Banning social media for teens is more than a drastic solution; it’s a necessary step toward protecting young minds.
Read MoreWhen even your air fryer starts eavesdropping, it's time to question: is smart tech making our homes too smart for comfort?
Read MoreIf your smart fridge can order milk, it can probably get hacked too — unless it’s guarded by Samsung’s blockchain-powered Knox Matrix.
Read MoreAnthropic, an AI firm advocating for regulation, warns that the window to avert catastrophic AI risks is closing rapidly. Their latest data show advances in AI’s potential to aid in coding, cyber offense, and even biochemical expertise — abilities that, left unchecked, could p...
Read MoreImagine an AI “whispering” in your ear, guiding your day and even suggesting what to say. Are we gaining a helpful sidekick, or signing up for a digital invasion?
Read MoreIf superintelligence is only a decade away, should we be preparing to meet our new overlords — or is this just another tech fantasy?
Read MoreWhen a quarter of Google’s code is now AI-generated, it’s time to ask: Are we innovating, or are we training the machine to replace us?
Read MoreIs the human brain's sheer size what makes us intelligent, or is it the complex network within that sets us apart? With new data pouring in, scientists are inching closer to understanding what truly defines human cognition — and the findings might surprise you.
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