Steve Lohr

Steve Lohr is a renowned American technology journalist and author whose career spans four decades. He has written multiple books exploring technology’s impact on society, business, and culture. Lohr graduated from The University of California, Berkeley and proceeded to further his education at Columbia University with a Ph.D. in sociology. He was an early adopter of the internet, writing about it for The New York Times for over 20 years before its mainstream adoption.

Lohr is most widely known for his investigative writing based on data analysis. He has written for the New York Times, BusinessWeek, and Forbes, among other publications. He is also the author of several books on digital economics and the impact of technology on society. His bestselling novel Everything Under the Sun: How the Revolution of Technology Will Shape Our Lives delved into the implications of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, offering insights into its potential implications for political and business systems, job automation, and social democracy.

Lohr has testified before the House Judiciary Committee started hearings on Google and its implications for antitrust law and its monopoly in search, click economy, and ad services. He has also advised government agencies, congressional committees and litigators on the complex implications of technological issues.

Lohr is currently a senior writer and technology editor at the New York Times, where he writes on technology, business, and the convergence of the two. He is also a Senior Research Fellow at the Harvard Business School and a lecturer at Stanford's Graduate School of Business.

The New York Times noted that Lohr’s books are “concerned with making sense of the data-driven revolution”, aiming to make complex data understandable for the general public. His works also emphasize the importance of an ethical approach to technology and includes discussions of the need for regulations when it comes to digital economies, emphasizing the importance of using technology responsibly.

Lohr's first book, Data Points: Revelations from Social Studies of the Digital Age, is a collection of his essays about technology, sociology, and economics, collected from his writings over the years. The book provides insights on the emergence of digital infrastructures and focuses on the implications technology can have on everyday life, businesses, markets, and societies.

More recently, Lohr has published The Anthem Guide to Data and Compliance, which examines the implications of the potential of data and the societal, ethical, and legal implications of data compliance. Lohr’s writing style and experiences underscores his influence on Silicon Valley, government agencies, and public opinion, providing a valuable and credible resource as we continue to explore the possibilities of digitalization.