Michael UngarCEO of the Industry 4.0 Club

Industry 4.0: People Society Environment

6 Mar 2025 · 1 min

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In this brief YouTube dialogue, Speaker A argues that contemporary implementations of Industry 4.0 prioritize technology, automation, and data sharing while sidelining considerations for people, society, and the environment. Speaker B asks whether there has been a shift toward more human‑centric values, to which Speaker A responds that the trend has actually moved further away from those broader principles, resulting in a narrowed, technology‑only version of Industry 4.0.

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You must remember people, society, and the environment. And this is what most companies just disregarded. They liked the first 2 bits— technology, automation, you know, basically cutting down on the workforce— and they weren't too keen I would suggest on the sharing of the trust.
Yeah, so that's a great point. When do you think it— because I know today we're more oriented on the people and the society side— when, what were some of the shifts? When did it start to shift more towards that?
I don't think it has shifted. I think it's actually shifted away from that. And this is what I believe we're seeing. With a much more slimmed-down version of Industry 4.0, which is all about technology and the sharing of data with companies. And the other principles, you know, and concepts have just been swept aside.