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Mark Weiser
Xerox PARC chief scientist and originator of ubiquitous computing.
Mark Weiser was chief scientist at Xerox PARC and originated the ubiquitous-computing frame. His work explains why the best assistant may recede into ordinary life instead of demanding another screen.
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Biography and source archive come from Weiser's public archive; portrait is the linked Wikimedia Commons file. Checked September 19, 2026.
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Referenced in 101
- Personal assistants 101
The Computer for the 21st Century
The most profound technologies disappear into ordinary activity; an assistant succeeds when it reduces attention demands instead of becoming another destination.
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