Kenneth Cukier

Kenneth Cukier

Kenneth Cukier is the deputy executive editor at The Economist, following two decades as a foreign correspondent, technology writer and commentary editor.

He is the coauthor of the bestselling book “Big Data” with Viktor Mayer-Schönberger, which was translated into 20 languages and sold 2m copies. His latest book is “Framers” on AI and mental models, with Viktor and Francis de Véricourt.

Kenn was a research fellow at Harvard’s Kennedy School and Oxford’s Saïd Business School. He previously served on the board of directors of International Bridges to Justice and Chatham House. He is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.

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