Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 7 November 2019

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment

Session 2: Industry Perspective

Photo of Eamon RyanEamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

How would Mr. Pancini answer the point made by Mr. Balsillie? We heard it yesterday when we were deciding on a workshop on this entire issue. Extensively, leading academics and researchers in the area agreed that the basic business model here is the core of the problem we face. I refer to the use of algorithms seeking to attract attention. I see it with YouTube in that one is immediately brought down a tunnel of confirmation of one's particular view. This issue is very commonly discussed but Mr. Balsillie and others argue that we have to look at the business model. What does Google say in that regard?

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