Alexander Pinker

Alexander Pinker is an innovation profiler, future strategist and media expert who helps companies understand the opportunities behind technologies such as artificial intelligence for the next five to ten years. He is the founder of the consulting firm "Alexander Pinker - Innovation Profiling", the innovation marketing agency "innovate! communication" and the news platform "Medialist Innovation". He is also the author of three books and a lecturer at the Technical University of Würzburg-Schweinfurt.

Snapchat Revolutionizes Advertising with AR and AI: A New Era of Interactive Ads

At a recent NewFronts presentation in New York, Snapchat impressively demonstrated how it's evolving its platform by integrating augmented reality and generative AI technology for advertisers.

Data Protection Authority Investigates OpenAI: Complaint by Noyb

A central allegation by Noyb is that individuals captured by ChatGPT do not enjoy rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). In particular, the organization complains that OpenAI does not adequately address requests for correction or deletion of data.

The future of the insurance industry in virtual reality

An exciting future lies ahead of us, where virtual reality plays a crucial role. This transformative technology will fundamentally change the way insurance companies operate.

Microsoft Introduces AI-Powered Handwriting Enhancement in OneNote

Microsoft has announced an innovative feature for OneNote aimed at visually enhancing handwritten notes using Artificial Intelligence to make them more readable. This new function, which does not simply recognize characters but actually enhances the handwriting itself, marks a significant step towards optimizing the digital note-taking experience.

Meta Launches AI Offensive

Meta is making a significant entry into the AI landscape with its latest AI offensive. Under the leadership of Mark Zuckerberg, Meta recently launched a ChatGPT-like service and unveiled its latest language models from the LLaMA series.

Meta AR Glasses: Ushering in a New Era of Wearable Tech

Meta, the tech giant formerly known as Facebook, has recently confirmed, somewhat unceremoniously, that it is working on a pair of augmented reality (AR) glasses. The announcement came tucked away at the end of a blog post celebrating the tenth anniversary of Reality Labs, the division behind Meta's AR/VR technologies.

Exemplary technological expertise in leadership: the case of Don Beyer

At a time when artificial intelligence has the potential to profoundly change our society and economy, it is critical that technology policy makers understand exactly what they are steering. Unfortunately, many leaders in both politics and business lack a deep understanding of new technologies, often leading to ill-informed decisions. One example of proactive action is US Congressman Don Beyer, who is deeply involved with machine learning.

Innovation explained: Spatial Computing

Imagine a world where computers and digital information aren't confined to screens but become part of our physical surroundings. Where digital objects and data are integrated into our daily lives so seamlessly that they exist and interact alongside physical objects.

Alexander Pinker

Alexander Pinker is an innovation profiler, future strategist and media expert who helps companies understand the opportunities behind technologies such as artificial intelligence for the next five to ten years. He is the founder of the consulting firm "Alexander Pinker - Innovation Profiling", the innovation marketing agency "innovate! communication" and the news platform "Medialist Innovation". He is also the author of three books and a lecturer at the Technical University of Würzburg-Schweinfurt.