AI Articles by Futurist Mark van Rijmenam

The Future of Finance Is Autonomous and Always-On

Markets have crossed into the second half of the chessboard: tokenised rails, always-on settlement, AI-led decisions, and quantum-era security risk. The old governance cadence is dead. The new mandate is design over drift—accountability engineered into the system.

When Intelligence Stops Being the Problem

We’re building systems that can analyse, predict, simulate and persuade at superhuman levels, while relying on political, legal and organisational structures that were designed for a world where intelligence was scarce and slow. That is a dangerous gap.

Riding the Tsunami of Change: From Awareness to Action in the Intelligence Age

Exponential forces aren’t gentle waves; they crash like tsunamis. Will we merely brace for impact, or will we learn to master the currents? Complexity is not a barrier; it is our new normal.

Architects of the Intelligence Age: Redesigning Education to Thrive Amid Exponential Change

As nations mandate AI curricula and immersive tech reshapes classrooms, education stands at a pivotal moment. Schools globally must shift from passive learning to cultivating creativity, adaptability, and empathy, transforming students from observers into active architects of the future.

What Does Future Leadership Look Like in the Age of AI?

Leadership is being rewritten, from the top down. In the Age of AI, strategy isn’t about managing disruption; it’s about thriving. It requires an evolved mindset; one that integrates AI, ethics, and empathy in real time. Leaders must shift from command-and-control to watch-and-empower.

Hyper Moore’s Law: When Exponential Isn’t Fast Enough

Moore’s Law walked so Hyper Moore’s Law could sprint—and now AI is in a full-blown hyperspeed freefall. Compute is doubling every six months, AI models train for pennies, and entire industries are transforming overnight. Are we accelerating towards a breakthrough or a breakdown?

AI Everywhere: Are We Ready for the Machines to Lead?

What if AI wasn’t just in your pocket but also at the center of decisions reshaping industries, society, and creativity itself? Welcome to 2025—where AI’s reach knows no bounds.

The Future of Work: Automation, Inequality, and Resilience

The World Economic Forum’s 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.

The AI Survival Guide: Embrace Resilience in a World of Change

In a world reshaped by AI and rapid innovation, resilience isn’t optional—it’s essential. Discover how adaptability, foresight, and ethical leadership can help overcome challenges to thrive through disruption.

I Created an AI-Podcast About Me, and It Blew My Mind

Google’s NotebookLM has introduced a game-changing feature: AI-generated podcasts that mimic real human conversations, complete with “ums,” interruptions, and natural pauses. I tested it myself, creating a podcast using my own biography, and it blew my mind.

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