Marie Sherlock (Labour)
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Thank you. Running through all the submissions and contributions today is the need for responsible AI. That requires regulation but also the tech companies' own internal practices as well. We have AWS and Amazon here today and we are all aware that there is a very poor reputation across many fulfilment centres for Amazon and AWS. I am delighted to hear Mr. Brophy talking about some of the positive aspects of AI with regard to ergonomics and health and safety. They are certainly very welcome. The other side of it is whether we can rely on Amazon within Ireland to respect workers' rights. When the website was being announced last month, Darragh Kelly said that it is open to every worker in the fulfilment centres to join a union. The critical question is whether Amazon will recognise trade unions here in Ireland.