Keynote – Technology and Society: Who Will Save Whom?
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The talk examines claims that technology alone can solve social problems in the Fourth Industrial Revolution, questioning ideas of neutrality and perfect solutions for transparency, personalization, and security. It discusses the limits and non-neutrality of technology, drawing on civic engagement experience from Porto Alegre Como Vamos to connect citizens and politics.
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chapters (11)
- 0:00Introduction
- 1:12Technology’s early impact
- 4:04Grandfather’s influence
- 9:45Technology in modern business
- 11:31Rapid systemic change
- 16:32Tim Berners-Lee and the web
- 19:31Inequality and the internet
- 23:31Technology’s dual nature
- 27:13Algorithms and status quo
- 34:23Why this matters
- 41:01Call to action
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