Just 2% of businesses in Ireland have"responsible" fully operationalised artificial intelligence , an Oireachtas committee has been told.
All the representatives spoke of the benefits provided by artificial intelligence but said there were risks attached for businesses. David Lee from PwC Ireland pointed to the firm’s research last year, the PwC 2023 GenAI Business Leaders Survey, which found that 76% of respondents expect GenAI to significantly impact their enterprise over the next five years.
Sinn Féin TD Louise O’Reilly said the technology revolution had not been good for workers, referring to the right to switch off. Managing Director of Accenture Ireland, Hillary O'Meara added that communication with staff was vital. Deputy O’Reilly said the executives before the committee were talking about skilled and semi-skilled workers, and asked how we can"build in the human element" when it came to the likes of delivery cyclists.She added:"When you take it out and put it onto the streets or into a factory, it’s very, very different, and I’m not hearing that that’s being tackled.