Tech firms accused of showing ‘contempt’ for Irish workers amid AI-driven job cuts

Large tech firms are showing “contempt” for Ireland’s industrial relations mechanisms as they engage in “ruthless cost cutting”, the Dáil has heard.

Labour leader Ivana Bacik criticised the practices of major tech firms, claiming companies were engaging in “AI-washing” by using artificial intelligence as an excuse to cut jobs.

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