Malcolm Byrne (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

The Tánaiste will also be aware of the role artificial intelligence in playing in emerging technologies and in transforming all of our lives. There has to be concern that AI will be used in a way that is for the public good and that we will not see it misused. There has to be deep concern about evidence of China using technologies for the purposes of creating a surveillance society and stamping on the rights of its own people. At a multilateral level, when we take an active part in shaping global AI policy, we must ensure the principles rest on those human rights principles that are core to our foreign policy.

I am very appreciative and proud of the strong stance the Tánaiste has taken to ensure that Ireland's foreign policy remains human rights-led. In our continuing good relations with China, while we want to be friendly and engage in trade, it is critical that human rights remain at the top of the agenda.