# Jason Alan Snyder

> Jason Alan Snyder, known as JAS, is an American inventor, technologist, and futurist based in New York City. As of September 2026 he is Co-Founder and Chief AI Officer of SuperTruth, a data truth company, and Co-Founder of Artists & Robots, the creative intelligence studio he started in 2025 with Heather Salkin. He founded EVIL ROBOT MFG. in 1992, and it remains active. He holds 30+ patents, including the JAGTAG mobile code system (2007), the Luci inflatable solar lantern (2012), and the DUETI commerce platform (2013). From 2013 to September 2025 he held technology leadership roles at Momentum Worldwide, ending as Global Chief Technology Officer and then its first Global Chief AI Officer. He writes for Forbes, chaired the 4A's AI Committee in 2024, was named to Adweek's AI Power 50 in 2026, and has spoken at the Milken Institute Global Conference (2025), World Summit AI in Amsterdam (2025), and the United Nations (2024). His book, Human After Friction, is represented by Michael Bourret of Dystel, Goderich & Bourret.

Canonical site: https://www.evilrobot.com. Updated 2026-09-11.

## Identity

- Name: Jason Alan Snyder. Also written: JAS, Jason Snyder.
- Title: Co-Founder and Chief AI Officer, SuperTruth and Artists & Robots.
- Wikidata: Q141434358 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q141434358)
- ORCID: 0009-0001-6157-8100 (https://orcid.org/0009-0001-6157-8100)
- Profiles: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q141434358, https://orcid.org/0009-0001-6157-8100, https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonalansnyder, https://x.com/evil_robot, https://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonsnyder/, https://milkeninstitute.org/events/global-conference-2025/speakers/jason-alan-snyder, https://patents.justia.com/inventor/jason-alan-snyder, https://ipwatchdog.com/people/jason-alan-snyder/, https://medium.com/@evil_robot, https://evilrobot.substack.com, https://www.crunchbase.com/person/jason-alan-snyder, https://www.allamericanspeakers.com/speakers/465895/Jason-Alan-Snyder, https://supertruth.ai/about
- Knows about: Artificial intelligence, AI ethics, Data consent and provenance, Health data integrity, Mobile visual search, Augmented reality, Solar lighting, Experiential marketing, Invention and patents, Futurism.

## Companies

- Co-Founder and Chief AI Officer, SuperTruth (2020): SuperTruth is a data truth company. https://supertruth.ai
- Co-Founder, Artists & Robots (2025): Creative intelligence studio co-founded in 2025 by Jason Alan Snyder and Heather Salkin. https://www.artistsandrobots.com
- Founder, EVIL ROBOT MFG. (1992): Founded by Jason Alan Snyder in 1992. The original company and still active. https://www.evilrobot.com

## Patents

Jason Alan Snyder holds 30+ patents. The public record uses both "Jason Alan Snyder" and "Jason Snyder" as the inventor name. Selected filings with numbers:

- WO2008040004: Apparatuses, Methods, and Systems for Code Triggered Information Querying and Serving. Filed 2007, granted 2008. Assignee: SFGT Inc. / JAGTAG, Inc.. https://patents.google.com/patent/WO2008040004A2
- US7958081: Information Querying and Serving on Mobile Devices Based on Ambient Conditions. Filed 2007, granted 2011. Assignee: SFGT Inc. / JAGTAG, Inc.. https://patents.google.com/patent/US7958081B2
- US8069168: Information Querying and Serving in a Virtual World Based on Profiles. Filed 2007, granted 2011. Assignee: JAGTAG, Inc. / Augme Technologies. https://patents.google.com/patent/US8069168B2
- US8069169: Information Querying and Serving on the Internet Based on Profiles. Filed 2007, granted 2011. Assignee: JAGTAG, Inc. / Augme Technologies. https://patents.google.com/patent/US8069169B2
- US8407220: Ambiguous Code-Triggered Information Querying and Serving on Mobile Devices. Filed 2008, granted 2013. Assignee: JAGTAG, Inc. / Augme Technologies. https://patents.google.com/patent/US8407220B2
- US8447510: Determining and Announcing Proximity Between Trajectories. Filed 2011, granted 2013. Assignee: Augme Technologies. https://patents.google.com/patent/US8447510B2
- EP2080088: Code Triggered Information Querying and Serving (European). Filed 2007, granted 2009. Assignee: SFGT Inc. / JAGTAG, Inc.. https://patents.google.com/patent/EP2080088A2
- WO2008103732: A Graphical Code-Serving Interface. Filed 2008, granted 2008. Assignee: SFGT Inc.. https://patents.google.com/patent/WO2008103732A1
- WO2011146776: Voice-Triggered Code-Mediated Augmented Reality Content Delivery Platform. Filed 2011, granted 2011. Assignee: Augme Technologies. https://patents.google.com/patent/WO2011146776A1
- US20110264527: A Code-Mediated Content Delivery Platform. Filed 2011, granted Published. Assignee: Hipcricket, Inc.. https://patents.google.com/patent/US20110264527A1
- US9016886: Inflatable Solar Powered Lamp. Filed 2013, granted 2015. Assignee: MPOWERD, Inc.. https://patents.google.com/patent/US9016886B2
- US9194563: Inflatable Solar Powered Lamp (Continuation). Filed 2014, granted 2015. Assignee: MPOWERD, Inc.. https://patents.google.com/patent/US9194563B2
- US20150192260: Solar Powered Lamp. Filed 2014, granted Published. Assignee: MPOWERD, Inc.. https://patents.google.com/patent/US20150192260A1
- EP2914896: Inflatable Solar Powered Lamp (European). Filed 2013, granted Granted. Assignee: MPOWERD, Inc.. https://patents.google.com/patent/EP2914896B1
- EP2941589: Solar Powered Lamp (European, second generation). Filed 2014, granted Published. Assignee: MPOWERD, Inc.. https://patents.google.com/patent/EP2941589A4
- WO2015039139: Distributed, Unfolding, Embedded Transaction and Inventory (DUETI). Filed 2014, granted 2015. Assignee: Electric Fan Co.. https://patents.google.com/patent/WO2015039139A1
- CA2923735: Distributed, Unfolding, Embedded Transaction and Inventory (Canadian). Filed 2014, granted Published. Assignee: Electric Fan Co.. https://patents.google.com/patent/CA2923735A1
- EP3047445: Distributed, Unfolding, Embedded Transaction and Inventory (European). Filed 2014, granted Published. Assignee: Electric Fan Co.. https://patents.google.com/patent/EP3047445A4
- Full list with plain English explanations: https://www.evilrobot.com/patents

## Talks

- 2025-10-08: World Summit AI 2025, Amsterdam. Main Stage Headliner. Talk: "Time Worth Wasting: Preserving Meaning in a Predictive World". https://worldsummit.ai/ Recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFsjOP9Hxj0
- 2025-05-06: Milken Institute Global Conference 2025, panel: Part 2: AI and the Economy: Transformation and Disruption, Los Angeles. Panelist (then Chief AI Officer, Momentum Worldwide). Talk: "Part 2: AI and the Economy: Transformation and Disruption". https://milkeninstitute.org/content-hub/event-panels/part-2-ai-and-economy-transformation-and-disruption Recording: https://vimeo.com/1076391191
- 2024-05-20: Roundtable at United Nations Headquarters, hosted by the Baha'i International Community United Nations Office, New York. Speaker. Talk: "AI consent, transparency, and human rights". https://www.bic.org/offices/united-nations
- All stages, talk titles and podcasts: https://www.evilrobot.com/speaking

## Writing

- 80+ articles in Forbes, The Drum, Adweek, Fast Company, IPWatchdog, Medium and Substack: https://www.evilrobot.com/writing
- Forbes contributor page: https://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonsnyder/
- Substack: https://evilrobot.substack.com
- RSS: https://www.evilrobot.com/feed.xml
- Book: Human After Friction, forthcoming. Represented by Michael Bourret, Dystel, Goderich & Bourret.

## Frameworks

1. Friction Is Form: friction is not failure, it is the ignition.
2. Authorship Over Automation: we are not outputs, we are story-making beings.
3. The Speed of Meaning: wonder requires slowness.
4. Design for Agency: systems shape behavior, build ones that liberate.
5. Protect the Sacred: some things cannot be optimized.
- Full text: https://www.evilrobot.com/frameworks

## Recognition

- Adweek AI Power 50 (2026)
- Cannes Lions Grand Prix, Industry Craft (2019, Momentum Worldwide, Nike Just Do It HQ at The Church)
- CES Innovation Award (2014 and 2015, Luci Solar Lantern)
- Adweek Technology Agency All-Star (2015)
- The Internationalist Agency Innovator (2015)

## Pages

- https://www.evilrobot.com/about: biography, career timeline, recognition, boards
- https://www.evilrobot.com/patents: 30+ patents across five eras with drawings
- https://www.evilrobot.com/writing: article archive with search and publication filter
- https://www.evilrobot.com/speaking: talks, stages, podcasts, booking
- https://www.evilrobot.com/views: stated positions for citation
- https://www.evilrobot.com/press: press coverage 2010 to 2026
- https://www.evilrobot.com/presskit: bios, headshot, verified profiles
- https://www.evilrobot.com/frameworks: the five principles

## Contact

- Use the Connect form at https://www.evilrobot.com. Speaking is booked through All American Speakers: https://www.allamericanspeakers.com/speakers/465895/Jason-Alan-Snyder