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Modern Times 4.0

· JP Ros

01 / 05

When Steam Met Silicon

If we were screenwriters, we might imagine an unusual encounter: a gigantic 19th-century locomotive, billowing smoke, side-by-side with a “robot” from the 21st century, capable…

02 / 05

The Dance of Productivity and New Work Scenarios

In Modern Times, the frantic pace of machinery drives Chaplin’s character to madness. Today, this "frantic pace" manifests in the millions of emails, notifications, and data…

03 / 05

The Noise of Gears and Ethical Questions

Chaplin's comedy, caricaturing worker exploitation, held up a mirror to society at the time. Today, the reflection expands into another dimension: data privacy, algorithmic bias…

04 / 05

Advance or Fall Behind?

The 19th-century locomotive didn't wait for tired workers—you either boarded or remained at the station. Similarly, AI won't slow down to wait for us. What we can (and must) do…

05 / 05

The Great Parade of Tomorrow

At the end of Modern Times, Chaplin walks hopefully down the road, even after numerous confusions and misadventures. This metaphor illustrates humanity’s perpetual forward…

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