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Jess Asato: I guess that’s the centre of my case, is to say that it doesn’t matter how quickly things were then repaired. Once the…

On the recordJune 4, 2026
I guess that’s the centre of my case, is to say that it doesn’t matter how quickly things were then repaired. Once the damage is done, the damage is done.
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Jess Asato
Labour Party

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Summarizing her legal argument regarding AI accountability.

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