Martin Kenny (Sligo-Leitrim, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

That is why we must have firm regulation. That is why we have to ensure regulation is in place. Even the heroes of capitalism recognise the difficulty with it and the flaw in it, which is that the most powerful can use it for the negative and for their own benefit. That is why we have to ensure that artificial intelligence is used in a way which will be positive for people. That can only happen if Government, the people in these Houses, and particularly in the European Union - a lot of it will be governed from there - do so in a positive way to ensure we protect our citizens and enhance their lives rather than allow it to be used, as much of this technology has been used to date, for the negative. That is the point we need to focus on as we move forward in embracing this technology for the public good.

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