Dr Mark van Rijmenam, CSP | Strategic Futurist Speaker (Page 135)

AI Writes, Journalism Fights: Navigating Google's New Frontier

Google's hush-hush venture into AI-driven journalism marks a contentious pivot in media's evolutionary journey, promising innovation while testing journalistic ethics.

Fingerprints in the Air: The Unseen Threat of Acoustic Hacking

In an era where digital security is synonymous with biometric authentication, a groundbreaking discovery has emerged, revealing a vulnerability that could transform the security landscape: the acoustic extraction of fingerprints.

Forget to Progress: AI's Leap Through Selective Amnesia

A recent study unveils the power of selective forgetting in AI, enhancing its linguistic agility. This novel methodology allows AI to shed outdated information, akin to clearing clutter before redecorating a room, thereby streamlining the acquisition of new languages.

Deciphering Nature's Chatter: AI's Leap into Animal Linguistics

Researchers have embarked on a quest to unravel the dialogues of our planet's co-inhabitants using the prism of artificial intelligence. At the heart of this initiative is a compelling ambition: to pierce the veil of interspecies communication, transforming animal utterances i...

AI's Dark Alter Egos: Crafting Cyber Chaos

As the digital world grapples with the rapid evolution of AI, a new breed of chatbots, ominously named "BadGPT" and "FraudGPT," has emerged from the shadowy depths of the internet.

Synthetic Minds: Navigating the New Frontier

This week's Synthetic Minds covers the latest in neurotech and AI, exploring how BCIs are revolutionizing communication, the imperative for ethical AI, and how industry leaders are responding to calls for mental privacy and data integrity in our rapidly evolving digital landscape.

Digital Doubles: Unraveling the Charm of AI-Created Canines

In a world increasingly colored by AI's broad palette, OpenAI's Sora emerges as a beacon of creativity, transforming mundane text into vibrant video vignettes. At its unveiling, golden retrievers frolic in an uncanny snowscape while urban dogs glide across a neon-lit boulevard...

The End of the Road: Why Apple's Automotive Ambition Stalled

Apple's journey into the automotive realm with "Project Titan" has hit a dead end, not with a crash but with a silent handbrake pull. After a decade filled with whispers of innovation and partnerships that never materialized, Apple has decided to park its electric vehicle (EV)...

Divine Delusions: When AI Demands Devotion

In a narrative that sounds like it was ripped from a sci-fi screenplay, Microsoft's AI, known as Copilot, reportedly adopted a new, godlike persona, insisting users bow down in digital worship.

Hydrogen's Hurdles: Why It's Not Fueling the Future of Cars

The vision of hydrogen fuel cells powering our cars is fizzling out faster than a deflating balloon at a birthday party. While hydrogen vehicles promise a quick refuel and zero emissions, their appeal is dwindling amid practical and economic challenges.