# Messages between man and machines, between machines and man, and between machine and… by Norbert Wiener > "Messages between man and machines, between machines and man, and between machine and machine, are destined to play an ever-increasing part." > **— Norbert Wiener**, *The Human Use of Human Beings (1950)* Verification Status: Unverified — exact wording/source has not yet been independently confirmed against a primary source; source clue: The Human Use of Human Beings (1950).