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Alexander Pretschner interviewed by BR24 about Open AI in Munich

In the BR24 news Alexander Pretschner talks about why Munich is particularly attractive for technology companies and what it means that Open AI is opening its first European office here.

BR24-Interview Pretschner zu Open AI in München
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Open AI is coming to Munich. In an interview with BR24 on February 7, 2025, Professor Alexander Pretschner explained what this means for Munich and why the city is so attractive as a location for technology companies. Above all, the large selection of highly qualified people plays a major role:

Innovation always comes about when minds come together. Innovation always comes about when ideas are played with each other. And of course, today we can do a lot of things via Zoom or video conferencing, but when you sit together and play with ideas, much more is created.

Prof. Dr. Alexander Pretschner To the profile

According to Pretschner, almost nothing better could happen to Munich than getting a new player with new technology. At the same time, however, he criticises the fact that society is sometimes not very open-minded towards generative AI and hopes for an improvement in this area – the arrival of Open AI could have a positive impact on this.

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