Scott M. Patterson
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About
Scott M. Patterson is a leading investigative voice on the hidden mechanics of modern finance, specializing in high-frequency trading (HFT), artificial intelligence in markets, and the systemic risks posed by automated trading systems. His most influential work, the 2012 book *Dark Pools: High-Speed Traders, A.I. Bandits, and the Threat to the Global Financial System* (27 citations), broke new ground by exposing the subterranean battles between human traders and artificially intelligent "bots" that execute trades in milliseconds. Patterson masterfully chronicles the rise of these machines, tracing their origins to visionary programmer Josh Levine and revealing how they now dominate global stock markets under a cloak of algorithmic darkness. His follow-up, *Dark Pools: The Rise of A.I. Trading Machines and the Looming Threat to Wall Street* (2013, 20 citations), deepens this chilling narrative, showing how trading robots have become so self-directed that even their creators cannot predict their next move. Together, these works have made Patterson a crucial resource for understanding the profound—and often dangerous—transformation of financial systems into high-speed, AI-driven battlegrounds. His reporting has shaped public and regulatory debate, earning him recognition as a definitive chronicler of Wall Street's technological revolution.
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