‘Workers who use AI will replace workers who don’t’
Fianna Fáil TD Malcolm Byrne has said the benefits of artificial intelligence (AI) will outweigh the negatives if Ireland embraces the technology.
Speaking in a recent Dáil debate on AI, the Wicklow-Wexford TD said the notion that people’s jobs would be replaced by AI was misguided. However, he believes people should be trained to integrate AI into their work.
In an interview with BreakingNews.ie, Mr Byrne said: “The point I make is, it’s not that robots are going to replace humans, but workers who use AI will replace workers who don’t.
“Our challenge as a society is to have the debate around when and where we can use AI, but also how AI can eliminate a lot of mundane tasks and help improve health outcomes, decision-making, and efficiency.
“This is a transformational technology that is going to impact everything from agriculture to education to transport. That means the debate has to happen across all sectors.”
Mr Byrne’s Fianna Fáil colleague, Niamh Smyth, was recently named as…
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