“Evil comes in through the cable and through the Internet. We look forward to the advent of driverless cars. But they can be hacked. You could be riding along, and some 14-year-old in Romania takes over your car, so you end up running the lights and losing your brakes or, worse, listening to Eminem. What's the purpose?”

American writer

Richard Martin Cohen is an American writer known for his syndicated column in The Washington Post. He wrote it from 1976 to 2019. He is best known for that long-running column, which gave him a wide readership over several decades. His work in print defined his public profile and is the main reason he is remembered.