Synthetic Minds | Generation Beta, and the Future of Work

Dr Mark van Rijmenam, CSP -

'Synthetic Minds' continues to reflect the synthetic forces reshaping our world. This week’s Synthetic Minds covers 3D printing’s transformative potential, AI ethics, mirror life risks, and how algorithms shape inequity.

This is my first newsletter of 2025 and this year promises to be incredible with new technological advancements. As always, I'll keep you up-to-date on what is happening!

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The Future of Work: Automation, Inequality, and Resilience

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Automation might save costs, but at what price? The World Economic Forum released a 290-page report on the Future of Work. I analyzed it, so you can just read the summary:

The Future of Jobs Report 2025 highlights a labor market in upheaval. Automation and AI are reshaping industries, with over 170 million new jobs emerging by 2030 but 92 million others displaced. This polarization is creating a divide: high-skill, high-pay roles are expanding, while low-skill jobs are rapidly eroding. The middle ground—traditionally the backbone of economies—continues to hollow out.

Meanwhile, the green transition drives demand for roles like renewable energy engineers and environmental specialists, yet a lack of green skills threatens progress. Amid this shift, skill instability looms: nearly 40% of current job skills are expected to transform by 2030. Businesses must focus on reskilling, equity, and sustainability to bridge gaps and ensure an inclusive future.

Synthetic Snippets: Quick Bytes for Your Synthetic Mind

Quick, curated insights to feed your quest for a better understanding of our evolving synthetic future. The below is just a small selection of my daily updates that I share via The Digital Speaker app. Download and subscribe today to receive real-time updates. Use the coupon code SynMinds24 to receive your first month for free.

1. LIVING INTELLIGENCE: REDEFINING THE FUTURE OF BUSINESS

Living intelligence blends AI, advanced sensors, and bioengineering to reshape industries at an exponential pace. From predictive healthcare to streamlined supply chains, this paradigm shift offers innovation opportunities while raising ethical challenges. Businesses must adapt quickly to harness its potential, balancing technological growth with responsibility to thrive in a connected, data-driven world. How will you evolve? (Future Today Institute)

2. GENESIS: A BREAKTHROUGH IN DIGITAL PHYSICS

Genesis revolutionizes simulation by merging generative AI with ultra-fast physics engines, running 430,000 times faster than real-time. Built in Python, it enables lifelike environments, robotic training, and 4D dynamic worlds. Its generative framework translates text into photorealistic simulations, democratizing innovation across industries like robotics, healthcare, and entertainment. With Genesis, we’re not just simulating the future—we’re building it. (Genesis)

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3. HOW GENERATION BETA WILL DEFINE THE FUTURE

Generation Beta, born between 2025 and 2039, will redefine the future with a seamless blend of AI, automation, and immersive technology. Raised amidst climate challenges and rapid innovation, they’ll balance sustainability, ethical foresight, and global consciousness. As hyper-connectivity shapes their social fabric, they will emerge as ethical guardians of a human-centric digital era. How will we guide them? (Mccrindle)

4. ZUCKERBERG DUMPS FACT-CHECKING FOR ‘COMMUNITY NOTES’: A DANGEROUS PRECEDENT?

Meta’s switch to community-driven moderation signals a shift in content governance, raising concerns about misinformation in polarized digital spaces. While Zuckerberg claims it restores “free expression,” critics see a retreat from accountability. As tech leaders blend platform policies with political agendas, is this a step toward transparent truth or a doorway to unchecked chaos? (Politico)

5. THE OCEAN’S HIDDEN INTERNET: BACTERIA BUILD NETWORKS TOO

Prochlorococcus, the ocean’s most abundant photosynthetic bacteria, forms nanotube networks to share nutrients and enzymes, defying the idea of solitary microbes. These networks enable interspecies cooperation, influencing global processes like oxygen production and carbon sequestration. Nature’s interconnectedness highlights a lesson: thriving systems rely on collaboration. How can we emulate this in building sustainable, interconnected solutions? (Quanta Magazine)

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