Martin Bernklau is a journalist, novelist (www.liebe-leid-corona.de), and blogger (www.cul-tu-re.de). Born in Calw, he studied in Tübingen and Berlin. He holds a Master's degree from FU Berlin and worked as an editor and freelancer for several newspapers, gaining particular experience as a cultural journalist, in local politics, and as an art director. He was known as a court reporter in 2024, when Microsoft’s AI "Copilot" and ChatGPT identified him by name and address as a felon, child abuser, stabber and hostage-taker. These were all cases he had previously covered as a journalist. Martin lives and works in Tübingen and has two adult sons.