Dr Mark van Rijmenam, CSP | Strategic Futurist Speaker (Page 9)

A Smarter Chatbot—OpenAI’s o1-preview Thinks Before it Speaks

OpenAI introduced the o1-preview, the first model in a new series of AI systems designed to spend more time reasoning before delivering answers.

Quantum Technologies: Unraveling the Tangled Future

Quantum technologies are entering a critical phase where the transition from research to industry is gaining momentum, yet significant challenges remain. A detailed EU workshop report highlights both the promises and the pitfalls of quantum advancements.

Synthetic Minds | AI Unleashed: Shaping the Future, Fighting the Risks

This week’s Synthetic Minds kicks off with an engaging podcast episode featuring Louis Rosenberg on AI’s subtle grip over our decisions. We also dive into AI’s role in reshaping global commerce, the rise of AI-fueled cybercrime, and the looming threat of deepening inequality.

AI Manipulation & The Future of Human Autonomy with Louis Rosenberg - Synthetic Minds Podcast EP10

In episode ten of the Synthetic Minds podcast, we delve into the complex and often unsettling relationship between AI and human autonomy. My guest, Dr. Louis Rosenberg, is a pioneer in virtual and augmented reality, and AI.

GPT-Next: 100x More Powerful Than GPT-4 – Are We Ready for the AI Revolution?

The CEO of OpenAI Japan has just teased its latest innovation—GPT-Next, an AI model that will be 100 times more powerful than GPT-4, with a release expected by the end of 2024.

Is $1 Billion Enough to Save Humanity from AI?

We’re pouring billions into creating smarter-than-human AI—but will this massive investment actually make us safer, or just speed up the inevitable?

When AI Buys AI: The Dawn of Autonomous Digital Commerce

Coinbase revealed the world's first crypto transaction entirely managed by AI agents. In this instance, one AI used crypto tokens to purchase AI tokens from another, signaling a leap forward in AI autonomy.

Synthetic Minds | Will AI Destroy Journalism?

This week’s Synthetic Minds covers a report on the impact of AI on journalism - will it survive the digital revolution? In addition, this newsletter covers fraudulent scientific research, a space surveillance internet, California's $250M gamble and mindless scrolling.

AI's Shifting Sands: Will Journalism Survive AI?

AI's influence in journalism will extend far beyond efficiency, potentially altering the very fabric of how we understand and engage with the world. As AI becomes more entrenched, will we lose control of the narratives that shape our society?

Synthetic Minds | AI in Education and the Return of the Metaverse

This week’s Synthetic Minds covers the return of the metaverse thanks to generative AI and the spatial internet, as well as AI in education, confusion by Eric Schmidt, 777 AI risks and a digital bakery. Enjoy!