Christoph Burkhardt

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

Early life and education Burkhardt grew up in Germany. He holds a doctorate from LMU Munich.

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.

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

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)