Artificial Intelligence

Manulife Hong Kong taps Alibaba Cloud for AI push

Manulife Hong Kong taps Alibaba Cloud for AI push

The insurer will test AI uses across customer service fraud checks and operations.

GDP expands 5.9% in Q1 on export surge

AI-linked exports powered growth.

Data trust issues block AI deployment in Hong Kong

Governance, data trust and talent gaps slow rollout.

Hong Kongers lose 60% of time savings to correcting AI errors

Frequent AI users review outputs with the same or greater care than work produced by humans.

Hong Kong AI fools 90% of consumers in voice tests

Survey shows most callers mistake synthetic speech for staff creating identity risk.

SME AI adoption hits 55% as firms dodge paid software costs

Information and communications firms lead the tier with a 64% paid usage rate.

Security fears slow Hong Kong’s AI adoption

Despite rising digital wallet use, Hong Kong consumers remain hesitant toward AI-driven retail.

Only 2% of Hong Kong firms are fully AI-ready: report

Only 52% of local firms think they can capture financial value in AI, Cisco study finds.

HKIA launches AI cohort programme with seven insurers

A survey of more than 110 insurers showed 20% already have AI adoption strategies.

YAS deploys AI to adjust premiums for Hong Kong taxis

It will initially cover around 1,000 hybrid and electric taxis.

Deepfake-related fraud surges in Hong Kong, driven by AI abuse

Sumsub warned that Hong Kong’s digital ecosystem is becoming a key target.

Only 27% of Hong Kong firms spend over $5.8m on AI

Hong Kong companies identified edge computing as their top IT priority.

Hong Kong to build $1b AI Research & Development Institute

The institute will be formed by the Digital Policy Office.

OPPO deepens PolyU ties with $32.5m AI imaging research push

The university will also launch a new faculty to address computing needs.OPPO Mobile is set to deepen its partnership with Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) by increasing funding and tech investment, particularly within the PolyU-OPPO Joint Innovation Research Centre.

Hong Kong tells financial firms to adopt “risk-based” approach to AI adoption

The government will adopt a dual-track approach that considers risk.

MokaHR sets foot in HK with regional headquarters

It provides AI-driven solutions to over 2,000 brands across industries.