Sun Yuk-han on AI's Impact on Hong Kong Employment
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On 28 October 2026, Secretary for Labour and Welfare Sun Yuk-han shared his views on AI's impact on employment. He said AI is reshaping the employment structure rather than ending jobs, and that soft skills and deep professional knowledge will determine young workers' room to develop in the AI era. He predicted that demand for AI practitioners with both technical ability and professional knowledge will grow three to four times, and rejected the "zero-sum game" claim that automation replaces human labour, stressing that the future lies in close human-machine collaboration.
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- 南華早報·香港Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun: AI Reshapes Employment Rather Than Replacing Humans; Soft Skills and Professional Knowledge Determine Development
Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun said AI is reshaping employment rather than ending jobs, and that soft skills and deep professional knowledge will determine young workers' room for development in the AI era. He predicted that demand for AI practitioners with both technical ability and professional knowledge will grow 3 to 4 times, and rejected the "zero-sum game" claim that automation replaces manpower, stressing that the future lies in close human-machine collaboration.
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