Andrew Orlowski

Andrew Orlowski is a prominent British technology journalist and business columnist known for his critical and thought-provoking writing on technology, media, and societal trends.

Professional Background:

• Currently writes a weekly column for The Daily Telegraph1
• Became a regular business columnist in March 20211
• Former executive editor of The Register, an IT news and opinion website, where he worked for 19 years1
• Worked as a computer correspondent for Private Eye magazine starting in 19941

Early Career:

• Started his journalism career writing for City Life magazine in 19881
• Founded an alternative newspaper called Badpress in Manchester in 19921
• Wrote for publications like PC Pro, The New Statesman, and The Independent1
• Worked as news editor at IT Week1

Notable Contributions:

• Pioneered the term "googlewashing" to describe potential censorship through search engine manipulation1
• Frequently writes about techno-utopianism and technology's societal impact1
• Critically examined the influence of tech companies like Google1
• Assistant Producer for Adam Curtis' BBC TV series All Watched Over By Machines of Loving Grace1

Writing Focus: His work explores technology's philosophical and social implications, often questioning the narrative of technological progress. As he describes it, his writing asks: "why do we make machines magical, and why do we insist humans are just faulty machines?"2

Unique Perspective: Orlowski is known for being a skeptical voice in technology journalism, having been one of the first to warn about the social and economic power of digital platforms.2 He was the sole skeptical voice invited to give oral evidence to the House of Lords Select Committee on Artificial Intelligence in 2017-2018.2