News - Dr Mark van Rijmenam, CSP | Strategic Futurist Speaker

AGI or Mass Delusion? The Real Risk Is ‘Good Enough’

A former CNN anchor interviewing an AI facsimile of a murdered teen isn’t progress, it’s a sanity test we’re failing while hype turns grief, work, and truth into profit.

Bots, Outrage, and the Myth of the “Fixable” Feed

Social media platforms aren’t broken by accident, they reward speed, outrage, and concentration. A bot-only social network proved it: six ‘prosocial’ fixes failed or backfired. Still think a UI tweak will save us?

The AI Cold War: Hackers, Spies, and a Digital Battlefield Without Rules

Hackers aren’t waiting for the future — they’re weaponizing AI today. From Moscow’s phishing campaigns to corporate espionage, we’ve entered a cyber arms race where no one is safe.

Your AI Doesn’t Live in Your Second

Humans may soon lose their monopoly on reality and time, because AI won’t just see the world differently, it will experience time itself in ways alien to us.

Meta’s AI Playbook: When Profit Outweighs Protecting Our Children

Meta approved guidelines that let AI flirt with kids, spin racist essays, and fabricate lies with disclaimers. If this is called “safety,” what exactly counts as harm?

The Godfather of AI Says Obedience Won’t Save Us, Only Motherly Love Will

If you think keeping AI ‘obedient’ will protect us, think again. Geoffrey Hinton, the Godfather of AI, says that approach is doomed, and only giving AI a mother’s love can save humanity.

Your Query Is the Ad: Google’s AI Mode Reset

When the answers you trust start selling to you mid-sentence, the line between truth and transaction disappears, and most people won’t even notice.

The Death of the Virtual Interview? AI May Have Just Pulled the Trigger

If AI can fake your handshake, your voice, and your résumé, should we really be surprised that companies want to see the whites of your eyes again?

Hackers Have Claude. Do You Have Courage?

AI already beat humans at hacking, and your board is still debating Multi-Factor Authentication. While Claude wins contests, ransomware runs as a service. If you’re waiting for certainty, attackers already wrote your roadmap.

AI Bots Now Build Your Psychological Profile in Real-Time

Your fake friends just got an upgrade. They're analyzing your emotions, adapting to your moods, and you can't tell they're not human. Welcome to 2025's reality check.