{"slug": "embrace-ai-to-boost-competitiveness-paul-chan-says-at-tech-festival-opening", "title": "Embrace AI to boost competitiveness, Paul Chan says at tech festival opening", "summary": "Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po said at the opening of the 22nd Hong Kong Computer Communication Festival on Friday that embracing artificial intelligence will boost competitiveness, as the four-day event at the Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai showcases humanoid robots, 3D printers, and AI experience zones. Chan argued that residents who learn to use AI effectively will benefit, noting the rise of AI agents enabling 'one-person companies' and 'one-person unicorns.'", "body_md": "# Embrace AI to boost competitiveness, Paul Chan says at tech festival opening\n\nFinance chief says the technology will open doors for careers at event showcasing humanoid robots, 3D printers and AI experience zones\n\nHumanoid robots, 3D printers and artificial intelligence (AI) hubs are among the newest technologies showcased at Hong Kong’s annual electronics and technology exhibition, as the city’s finance chief encourages residents to learn how to use them.\n\nAt the opening of the four-day event on Friday, hundreds of visitors crowded the 22nd Hong Kong Computer Communication Festival at the Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai, exploring various AI experience zones and browsing exhibitors’ products.\n\nThis year’s festival, themed “AI Connect: Let’s Link the Future,” will be hosted from August 21 to 24, featuring an “AI and digital transformation zone”.\n\nSpeaking at the opening ceremony, Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po said the festival focuses on the practical application and future trends of AI, which was “timely” and “highly consistent” with the direction of “AI for all”.\n\nHe said AI’s rapid advance had raised concerns over jobs, privacy, governance and security, but argued that residents who learned to use the technology effectively stood to benefit rather than be left behind.\n\nChan pointed to the rise of AI agents enabling “one-person companies” and even “one-person unicorns,” as individuals and small teams increasingly rely on AI to complete large projects on their own.", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/embrace-ai-to-boost-competitiveness-paul-chan-says-at-tech-festival-opening", "canonical_source": "https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3364834/embrace-ai-boost-competitiveness-paul-chan-says-tech-festival-opening?utm_source=rss_feed", "published_at": "2026-08-21 09:54:38+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-08-21 10:12:52.410013+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["artificial-intelligence", "ai-policy", "ai-products", "ai-agents"], "entities": ["Paul Chan Mo-po", "Hong Kong Computer Communication Festival", "Convention and Exhibition Centre", "Wan Chai"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/embrace-ai-to-boost-competitiveness-paul-chan-says-at-tech-festival-opening", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/embrace-ai-to-boost-competitiveness-paul-chan-says-at-tech-festival-opening.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/embrace-ai-to-boost-competitiveness-paul-chan-says-at-tech-festival-opening.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/embrace-ai-to-boost-competitiveness-paul-chan-says-at-tech-festival-opening.jsonld"}}