A blog on Innovation and Artificial Intelligence
SAP Anniversary
SAP celebrates its 50th birthday. What a success story.
I am proud to have contributed to it in my almost 20 years at SAP.
Innovation in the Exponential Age
Innovation has always been critical to the development and growth of organizations of all kinds. Companies must innovate to remain competitive. Same for countries. This is even more true in the exponential age we are now entering. And (unfortunately) in times of crisis.
Thoughts on war against Ukraine
The war against Ukraine is a turning point. A few personal thoughts (as of 28.2)
The AI Century
The Century of Artificial Intelligence began more than 60 years ago. So we are already in the second half. In the first half of the AI century, there were many groundbreaking research results. The second halt is all about real world adoption
Has Europe lost the AI race? 2022 revision
In mid-2018, I asked in a blog post, “Has Europe lost the AI race?” (1). My answer then: not yet, but we need to do more.
How does it look today, in early 2022?
To be upfront: A lot has happened in Europe and Germany. But not enough.
VC Investments in Artificial Intelligence
​We are living in the decade of artificial intelligence (AI) (see my post here). AI will change every industry in this decade. With the AI Fund we are investing in Applied AI Startups from Europe as many of them are still undervalued.
It seems we are not alone with this view.
AI startups are not just software startups
AI startups are not like software startups. We need to understand the specifics of this technology and the associated business models to find the most promising applications – as founders, investors and business leaders.
EU Rules on AI – some thoughts
The European Comission has presented their proposal on AI regulation last month. It is the first of its kind. I think there is no question that Europe has to find its own way to deal with AI. Trustworthy and human centric AI is a very good approach without question. But the devil is in the details..
The decade of Artificial Intelligence
We are already in the middle of the decade of artificial intelligence (AI) and yet this unstoppable technological achievement is often viewed and discussed with skepticism. Is this development really so different from the innovations of the last 50 years that have become an integral part of our current lives and society? I will explains why it is so important, especially for Europe, to understand AI and especially machine learning (ML), and actively promote its use.
AI and Dogs
Today, a slightly different topic: AI and dogs (or pets, for that matter). As an owner of a dog for a good 10 years, I am always looking for interesting ways to use AI for our dog (and his owner). And there is more than you might think : AI can help you understand your dog’s emotions and AI can help train your dog.