Read Less, Know More: Launching Futurwise to Conquer Information Overload

If you feel like you’re drowning in information every day, you’re not alone. We live in an era of too much information, a deluge of news, reports, emails, videos, podcasts, and posts coming at us 24/7. Every 24 hours, humanity generates an almost incomprehensible 402 million terabytes of data. To put that in perspective, over 500 hours of video are uploaded to YouTube every single minute. This firehose of content is exhilarating, but it’s also exhausting.

I’ve witnessed this overload firsthand in my work as a futurist and keynote speaker. We have more knowledge at our fingertips than ever, yet less time to consume and make sense of it.

The result? Information anxiety. Knowledge workers spend nearly 2 hours each day just searching for information, and critical insights often get buried in noise. Economists estimate information overload costs the global economy around $1 trillion a year in lost productivity and poor decision-making. In a recent survey, 83% of workers said they feel overwhelmed by the amount of information they must process, with many even considering quitting their jobs due to the stress. It’s clear that the way we consume information isn’t sustainable, not for individuals, and not for enterprises.

This is the paradox of our time: we’re richer in information than any generation before, yet we’re starved for insight. As a result, leaders worry about missing crucial trends, employees battle constant digital fatigue, and all of us face the anxiety of whether we’re truly informed or just inundated. I knew there had to be a better way to navigate this sea of information, a way to turn the chaos into clarity.

Futurwise: AI-Powered, Hyper-Personalized Knowledge Summaries

That’s why I founded Futurwise. Futurwise was born from my personal mission to tackle information overload head-on and help everyone read less, but know more. It’s an AI-powered platform that delivers hyper-personalized knowledge summaries, functioning like your own intelligent filter for the world’s information.

How does Futurwise work? In essence, we use advanced AI to curate and condense high-quality content into concise summaries tailored specifically to you. In one click, you can bookmark any public article, report, video, and very soon, podcast, and instantly generate a summary of the key insights, in your preferred format, tone of voice, and language. The summary isn’t one-size-fits-all; it’s shaped to match your interests, thinking style, and even tone of voice. Whether you’re a CEO who prefers bullet-point executive digests or a student who wants engaging story-like explanations, Futurwise adapts the style accordingly.

Crucially, Futurwise cuts through the “AI slop” and clickbait that dominate so much of today’s content. We sift the noise to find trustworthy sources, quality journalism, reputable journals, insightful podcasts, and deliver their insights without the fluff.

In a world where English web content still dominates (over half of online content is in English, a language only ~16% of people globally speak), Futurwise breaks language barriers too. Our platform can summarize content in over 25 languages, opening access to knowledge for the 6+ billion non-English speakers around the world. If a brilliant report is published in Spanish or Chinese, Futurwise can deliver its insights to an English-only reader (or vice versa) seamlessly. By personalizing both what you learn and how you learn, we aim to give you only the information that enriches rather than distracts – the right content in the format that fits your life.

Early users of Futurwise say it’s like having a knowledgeable research assistant on call. Instead of spending an hour reading a lengthy article or watching a 60-minute webinar, you can get the actionable highlights in minutes. That means time saved and stress reduced. In fact, our trials indicate you can save 30–60 minutes per day by using personalized summaries, time you can reinvest in strategic work or simply in catching your breath in a busy day. Experience the magic yourself when you save a 2,5 hour YouTube video to Futurwise and receive a personalized summary in under 1 second!

Building the Intelligence Layer of Trusted Information

At its heart, Futurwise represents more than an app, it represents a vision for the future of knowledge. My vision (and passion) is to build the intelligence layer on top of the world’s trusted information. In practical terms, that means Futurwise sits between the firehose of content and you, serving as a smart filter that not only condenses information, but also adds context, personalization, and trust. It’s a layer of intelligence that ensures the information you consume is meaningful, credible, and actionable. We don’t need more content; we need the right content, at the right time, in the right way.

I firmly believe that by tackling information overload, we can unlock enormous human potential. Imagine a world where “less noise, more wisdom” is the norm, where anyone can quickly learn what they need, where professionals make decisions with clarity instead of confusion, and where technology augments our understanding rather than overwhelming us. That’s the world I aspire to create with Futurwise. By delivering data-backed, high-value insights and filtering out the junk, we aim to spark a ripple effect across the global media landscape, one that rewards quality and substance over clickbait, and empowers readers to be both well-informed and time-efficient.

Launching Futurwise is an exciting first step on this journey. I’m incredibly grateful to the community of early users, strategic partners, and supporters who have helped us reach this point. Together, we are turning the tide on information overload. Whether you’re an enterprise leader looking for a competitive edge or a lifelong learner hungry for knowledge, I invite you to join us. With Futurwise, you can transform chaos into clarity and information into insight – building an intelligence layer that makes the world’s knowledge work for you.

The future of knowledge is personal, AI-powered, and wise. Read less, know more, and let’s shape that future together. Welcome to Futurwise.