Dr Mark van Rijmenam, CSP - Dr Mark van Rijmenam, CSP

Synthetic Minds | The Next Era of Technological Dominance

This week’s Synthetic Minds covers the battle between innovation, imitation, and regulation. Meta rewards virality over facts, AI feasts on its own content, and scaling alone won’t crack AGI. Plus, shape-shifting robots, and AI-powered surveillance.

Innovate, Imitate, Regulate - Pick Your Poison

The future isn’t built—it’s fought over. In 2025, nations aren’t just developing technology; they’re waging a war of strategy: The U.S. races ahead, China copies and refines, and Europe lives in regulatory purgatory. But here’s the catch: none of these paths guarantee success.

Synthetic Minds | The Arrival of the Quantum Era

This week’s Synthetic Minds covers a major breakthrough in quantum computing, Musk’s AI-first government experiment, and Nokia’s lunar 4G network. From AI quietly shaping your thoughts to the enshittification of the internet, we explore the forces redefining our digital and physical world.

The Majorana Qubit: The Start of the Quantum Age

For decades, quantum computing has felt like Schrödinger’s breakthrough; both imminent and impossibly far away. Microsoft’s Majorana 1 chip just changed that. If they’re right, we’re looking at a quantum revolution within years, not decades.

Synthetic Minds | The Future is Augmented and Sentient

This week’s Synthetic Minds covers the augmented future with AR glasses reshaping reality, PsiQuantum’s million-qubit gamble, conscious AI debates, Apple’s GIGAFLOW autonomous revolution, and Google’s shifting AI ethics. Are we evolving with tech—or just trying to keep up? Find out!

Augmented Reality: The New Reality You Can’t Escape

AR is poised to evolve from a niche tool into an everyday interface that transforms how we live and work. Unlike bulky headsets, lightweight designs with advanced AI and 5G will push AR adoption. Spatial intelligence will make these experiences hyper-realistic.

Synthetic Minds | The World's #1 Futurist

This week’s Synthetic Minds covers my recognition as the world’s #1 futurist, why OpenAI is now securing nukes, how China is racing ahead in AI, SpaceX’s quantum leap beyond rockets, and the legal chaos of AI-generated art. The future isn’t waiting. Will you lead it or be left behind?

The World’s Best Futurist: How to Master the Future

Being recognized as the world’s top futurist is a testament to outpacing hyper-accelerating shifts in AI, quantum, and global tech. Discover how early-signal scouting, rapid pivots, and a culture that embraces bold innovation are key to thriving before tomorrow’s breakthroughs erupt.

Synthetic Minds | Humanoids Are Here; Are You Ready?

This week’s Synthetic Minds covers humanoids stepping into real-world roles, AI developing memory, DeepSeek challenging hyperscalers, quantum computing breakthroughs, and self-replicating AI. Are we witnessing innovation—or a future where machines rewrite the rules of intelligence? Let’s explore.

MatterGen: The AI Revolution in Materials Discovery

What if the next breakthrough battery, semiconductor, or carbon-capturing material could be designed rather than discovered? That’s exactly what MatterGen, a generative AI model for materials design, is doing, replacing tedious trial-and-error with direct innovation.