Dr Mark van Rijmenam, CSP | Strategic Futurist Speaker (Page 8)

From Thought to Sound in 10ms

Stephen Hawking typed at one word per minute, now a paralyzed man can speak near-instantly, straight from his brain. Are we finally digitizing human voice itself?

Denmark Says: Hands Off My Face

Denmark just did what Silicon Valley won’t, give people legal ownership of their own face, voice, and body. Should deepfakes now come with a copyright strike?

AI Has Feelings—Just Don’t Ask It Why

A new study claims today’s leading AI models outperform humans at understanding emotions...

The End of Clicking: Welcome to the Machine Web

Google is gutting the web and selling the bones to AI. And unless we fight back, your favourite websites may quietly vanish behind a chatbot’s smile.

AI Is Coming for Your Job—But It Doesn’t Have To

White-collar workers: AI won’t steal your jobs, unless you’re too lazy to upgrade your skills.

AI Just Beat Hackers at Their Own Game (And Humans Should Worry)

Hackers just got hacked, by an AI named Xbow, now leading HackerOne’s US leaderboard by finding more vulnerabilities than any human.

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From Thought to Sound in 10ms

Denmark Says: Hands Off My Face

AI Has Feelings—Just Don’t Ask It Why

The End of Clicking: Welcome to the Machine Web

AI Is Coming for Your Job—But It Doesn’t Have To

AI Just Beat Hackers at Their Own Game (And Humans Should Worry)

Love at First Byte? Why Your Next Romance Could Be AI

News Flash or Trash? How Journalism Lost Its Click

Can You Discipline the Internet Without Losing It? Roblox Thinks So