The New York born journalist Jay Tuck launched his career with the US Department of the Treasury in Washington DC and CBS News in New York. He later moved on to a distinguished career in international news. In Germany, he produced over 500 investigative segments for network television, including NDR-Panorama and WDR-Monitor. He served as combat correspondent on the battlefields of Kuwait, Iraq and Ukraine, as well as on aircraft carrier USS Truman in wartime. He has military clearances in eight countries. Jay Tuck writes for Focus, Le Point, Stern, Welt, Time Magazine and Die Zeit. He was employed for many years as Executive News Director at ARD and has significant expertise in defence, espionage and weapons technology.
He is author of acclaimed books on defence. His investigative book on Russian espionage, "High-Tech Espionage" (St. Martin’s Press, New York) was published in fourteen countries. His book on artificial intelligence, "Evolution Without Us" (Plassen Publishing) is a best-seller in Germany, also published in China. The German Ministry of Defense purchased 10,000 copies for distribution to their armed forces. His current work, “AI and Modern Warfare,” (Econ Publishing) examines battlefield experience with AI in the Ukraine War.
Jay Tuck is also an internationally acclaimed speaker on artificial intelligence. He is booked regularly by private banks and financial institutions, media and medical events, law enforcement and armed forces, such as the Officers Academy of the German Army in Hamburg or the World Bank. His TED-Talk on artificial intelligence reached more than five million views in the internet. In his recreational time, Tuck is a runner. He was the first American ever to complete the Siberian Ice Marathon in Omsk.
See Jay Tuck in action in this keynote speech on the future possibilities and dangers of robots.
Books
High-tech Espionage
Evolution ohne uns: Wird Künstliche Intelligenz uns töten?
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Jay Tuck's official speaker topics are listed below:
- Artificial Intelligence and Journalism: How AI influences Freedom of the Press
- AI and the Arms Race: How Artificial Intelligence is Shifting the Balance of Power
- A Pinch of Pesticide: The AI Revolution in Agriculture
- Facials, Forensics, Fugitives: Artificial Intelligence in Police Work
- Where Have All the Brokers Gone?: Artificial Intelligence Empties the Stock Market
- The Prospects of Quantum Computing: What comes after AI?
Official Feedback from In-Person & Virtual Events:
"Extremely entertaining, extremely competent." - Hamburg @ Work
"Be prepared for shocking surprises on humanity’s chances in the Age of AI." - High-Tech Press Club Hamburg
"Humour did not come up short. Feedback from our investors was very, very good." - Aramea Asset Management
"Jay Tuck is among the top tier of internationally recognized keynote speakers." - Alster Business Club, Hamburg
"It will take AI a long time to replace an inspirational speaker like this." - Viactiv Health Insurance
- 2023 - Author of "KI und der moderne Krieg"
- 2021 - Author of "Evolution Ohne Uns"
- 2004 - Founder, Airtime Dubai
- 1990 - Executive News Editor, ARD
- 1995 - Executive News Director, Tagesthemen
- 1973 - Investigative Reporter, NDR German Television
- 1969 - Voice Talent