Christoph Burkhardt

Christoph Burkhardt (born 1985) is a German cognitive psychologist, author, and artificial intelligence (AI) researcher.[1][2] He is best known for Don’t Be a Robot: Seven Survival Strategies in the Age of Artificial Intelligence (2018).[3][3]

Early life and education

Burkhardt grew up in Germany.[2] After completing a bachelor’s degree in cognitive psychology at the University of Heidelberg, he earned a combined diploma in business economics and psychology at the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München and an MSc in organisational and social psychology from the London School of Economics.[4] He holds a doctorate from Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich.[5]

Career

Burkhardt began advising European firms on user-centred innovation during his postgraduate years. In 2011, he founded the think-tank TinyBox. His first German-language book, Durchbruch – Gute Ideen sind kein Zufall (2014), argued that creativity follows reproducible patterns. In 2016, he founded Burkhardt Group, a consulting firm specializing in digital business models and emerging technologies.[4]

In 2019, Burkhardt joined OneLife, an air quality company, as chief executive officer (CEO) where he served until 2022, after which he joined the company’s board of directors.[4][6]

In 2023, Burkhardt founded the AI Impact Institute, also referred to as the Impact Innovation Institute, based in San Francisco.[7]

Selected works

  • Durchbruch: Gute Ideen sind kein Zufall (2014)
  • Applied Psychology for Project Managers (2015)
  • Denkfehler Innovation: Warum Fehlentscheidungen oft der Grund für Fortschritt sind (2016)
  • Don't Be a Robot: Seven Survival Strategies in the Age of Artificial Intelligence (2018)

References

  1. ^ Gottschalck, Arne (June 29, 2014). "Apple Google Innovation kann nicht befohlen werden". Manager Magazin.
  2. ^ a b "Innovation: an interview with the psychologist Christoph Burkhardt". DE magazine Deutschland. September 14, 2020.
  3. ^ a b Hodnett, Cindy W. (June 5, 2023). "Taking a hard look at A.I." Furniture Today.
  4. ^ a b c "Christoph Burkhardt".
  5. ^ "Vision vom zweiten Silicon Valley in Bruck". Süddeutsche Zeitung. November 23, 2017.
  6. ^ Yamada, Takashi (September 8, 2021). "This high-tech air purifier uses laser sensor + plasma field to track and kill 99.99% of all airborne particles - Yanko Design".
  7. ^ "Hotelbranche diskutiert wichtige Zukunftstrends". Hotels. November 10, 2024.
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