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Artificial Intelligence and the Labour Market

Debate on Wednesday, 26 April 2023, in the House of Commons, led by Mick Whitley. The answering members were Kevin Hollinrake and Justin Madders.
Motion that this House has considered the potential impact of artificial intelligence on the labour market. Agreed to on question.

About these Parliamentary proceedings

Reference

731 cc388-411WH 

Session

2022-23

Chamber / Committee

Westminster Hall

Proceeding contributions

Mick Whitley | 731 cc390-1WH (Link to this contribution)

I beg to move,

That this House has considered the potential impact of artificial intelligen...

Lisa Cameron | 731 c391WH (Link to this contribution)

I thank the hon. Gentleman for making an impressive speech and extremely good points about the we...


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Mick Whitley | 731 cc391-2WH (Link to this contribution)

The hon. Member makes a good point. When it comes to AI, all workers need protections.

Rese...

Caroline Johnson | 731 c392WH (Link to this contribution)

The hon. Gentleman makes an interesting point, much of which I support. It is not controversial t...

Mick Whitley | 731 cc392-4WH (Link to this contribution)

I thank the hon. Member for those points. I have already said that we must embrace AI and what it...

Damian Collins | 731 cc394-6WH (Link to this contribution)

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship this afternoon, Dame Maria, and I congratulate the...

Dean Russell | 731 cc396-8WH (Link to this contribution)

It is a privilege to speak in this debate, and I thank the hon. Member for Birkenhead (Mick Whitl...

Lisa Cameron | 731 c397WH (Link to this contribution)

I thank the hon. Gentleman for making those extremely important points. Just last week, we had th...

Dean Russell | 731 cc397-400WH (Link to this contribution)

I thank the hon. Member for her comments. Mental health is a passion of mine—I had a ten-minute r...

Richard Thomson | 731 c400WH (Link to this contribution)

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship this afternoon, Dame Maria, and to take part in th...

Damian Collins | 731 c400WH (Link to this contribution)

The hon. Gentleman makes an incredibly important point. When AI systems such as that are asked qu...

Richard Thomson | 731 cc400-2WH (Link to this contribution)

I thank the hon. Member for that intervention. He has perhaps read ahead towards the conclusion o...

Dean Russell | 731 c402WH (Link to this contribution)

This is one point—and a concern of mine—that I did not explore in my speech because I was conscio...

Richard Thomson | 731 c402WH (Link to this contribution)

Yes, I agree that there is a very real danger of this technology being used for the purposes of m...

Justin Madders | 731 cc402-6WH (Link to this contribution)

It is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Dame Maria. This has been a thoughtful and engaging deb...

Kevin Hollinrake | 731 c406WH (Link to this contribution)

I am grateful to be called, Dame Maria, and it is a pleasure to speak in the debate. I congratula...

Justin Madders | 731 c503WH (Link to this contribution)

Did the AI tell the Minister that the Conservative Government have got everything right?

Kevin Hollinrake | 731 cc503-408WH (Link to this contribution)

I have not actually posed that question, but perhaps I could later.

This is an important de...

Damian Collins | 731 c504WH (Link to this contribution)

The Minister talks about safety, but does he agree that that has to be safety by design, and not ...

Kevin Hollinrake | 731 cc504-409WH (Link to this contribution)

That is absolutely right. We will not deal with everything in the world of AI in this respect, bu...

Damian Collins | 731 c409WH (Link to this contribution)

The Minister is exactly right. That initiative also suggests that AI is not yet here but, actuall...

Kevin Hollinrake | 731 cc409-411WH (Link to this contribution)

That is absolutely right. There is an opportunity but also a potential threat. It is important th...

Mick Whitley | 731 c411WH (Link to this contribution)

I thank Members for their contributions this afternoon, which were eloquent and well put. It is g...

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