Charlie Angus at the Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics Committee

On May 29th, 2019. See this statement in context.

May 29th, 2019 / 9:20 a.m.

NDP

Charlie Angus NDP Timmins—James Bay, ON

Thank you.

Some of the concerns we've been looking at are in trying to get our heads around AI. This is the weaponization of digital media. AI could have a very positive role, or it could have a very negative role.

Mr. Ryland, certainly Amazon has really moved heavily in terms of AI. However, Amazon has also been noted as a company with 21st century innovation and 19th century labour practices.

With regard to the allegations that workers were being monitored right down to the level of being fired by AI tracking, is that the policy of Amazon?

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