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John Markoff
Technology & AI
John Markoff is an American journalist and author whose work examines technology, automation, and the evolving relationship between humans and computers.
Biography
John Gregory Markoff is an American journalist born on October 24, 1949. He covered technology at The New York Times for 28 years before retiring in 2016. He is also known for his books and a series of articles about hacker Kevin Mitnick.
Markoff’s technology reporting and writing explore the relationship between people and computing systems. His 2015 book, Machines of Loving Grace, traces the history of automation and examines whether intelligent machines will assist people or replace them. It considers questions of human control as robots and computer systems become increasingly integrated into transportation, business, education, health, and other areas of society.
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Books by John Markoff
Machines of loving grace
Machines of Loving Grace (2015) explores the history of automation and the evolving relationship between humans and computers. It examines whether increasingly autonomous machines will help or replace people, and whether humans will retain control over these systems.