Artificial Intelligence and Automation

Part of 1. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 2:02 pm on 23 January 2018.

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Photo of Lee Waters Lee Waters Labour 2:02, 23 January 2018

Thank you, First Minister. I welcome the fact that the new economic action plan includes, as one of the criteria for supporting new businesses, adapting to automation, but the implications of automation go way beyond that. It's estimated that some 700,000 jobs are at risk, and they hit upon every single portfolio. So, would you now look at how you can co-ordinate efforts by establishing a unit to explore opportunities so we can support the people who are going to be impacted by automation and also explore the opportunities for Wales?