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As AI fever sweeps the world, the South China Morning Post examines how the technology is transforming work and life in Hong Kong.


AI's impact on Hong Kong

Hong Kong job openings hit 6-year low in 69% of sectors amid AI’s ascent

Industries with fewer job openings were those heavily associated with the use of AI. Photo: Karma Lo

Jobseekers attend a career fair in Mong Kok. Job vacancies fell to a five-year low of 30,798 last year, according to data from the Joint Institution Job Information System. Photo: Karma Lo

Hong Kong will roll out an “AI+ Strategy”, which includes initiatives to promote AI literacy across all sectors of society. Photo: Jelly Tse

Vacancies in 23 out of 33 job sectors, including IT and customer service, fell to their lowest number in six years.


‘I can’t get a job and AI is to blame’: a young person’s lament

Illustration: Henry Wong

Tens of thousands of fresh graduates have been caught in a bind amid the surge of AI, analysts say. Photo: Dickson Lee

Jessica Mo, principal programme secretary at the Chinese YMCA of Hong Kong, says some young people also show a readiness to embrace the opportunities opened up by AI. Photo: Harvey Kong

John Mullally says young people graduating in recent years will be disproportionately affected by AI-driven changes in the job market. Photo: Edmond So

Employers have an incentive to hire young people to help improve their AI literacy, says Ian Choy, president of the Hong Kong Institute of Human Resource Management. Photo: Edmond So

Rapid advances in AI are fuelling fears among Hong Kong’s fresh graduates that machines could replace them before their careers begin.


Hong Kong’s bid to win in AI: where are the road map and the guardrails?

Keith Li says the industry has shrunk to the point where players can be counted on two hands since the emergence of ChatGPT in 2023. Photo: May Tse

Ronald Pong says using AI responsibly is not a hollow slogan but a shield against systemic vulnerabilities. Photo: Xiaomei Chen

Albert So has spent years developing AI tools. Photo: Edmond So

Eason Lai is a global technology strategist at Microsoft in Hong Kong. Photo: Jonathan Wong

Hong Kong’s AI revolution accelerates as policy funds skills training while industries and educators rush to integrate the shift.


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AI's impact on Hong Kong

As AI fever sweeps the world, the South China Morning Post examines how the technology is transforming work and life in Hong Kong.

Exclusive | Hong Kong job openings hit 6-year low in 69% of sectors amid AI’s ascent

Vacancies in 23 out of 33 job sectors, including IT and customer service, fell to their lowest number in six years.

Is AI displacing young people for entry-level jobs?

Rapid advances in AI are fuelling fears among Hong Kong’s fresh graduates that machines could replace them before their careers begin.

Dream or reality: can Hong Kong deliver on its AI ambitions?

Hong Kong’s AI revolution accelerates as policy funds skills training while industries and educators rush to integrate the shift.

AI's impact on Hong Kong

As AI fever sweeps the world, the South China Morning Post examines how the technology is transforming work and life in Hong Kong.

.css-19im5qg{color:#c79a00;}Exclusive | Hong Kong job openings hit 6-year low in 69% of sectors amid AI’s ascent

Vacancies in 23 out of 33 job sectors, including IT and customer service, fell to their lowest number in six years.

Is AI displacing young people for entry-level jobs?

Rapid advances in AI are fuelling fears among Hong Kong’s fresh graduates that machines could replace them before their careers begin.

Dream or reality: can Hong Kong deliver on its AI ambitions?

Hong Kong’s AI revolution accelerates as policy funds skills training while industries and educators rush to integrate the shift.

Exclusive | Hong Kong job openings hit 6-year low in 69% of sectors amid AI’s ascent