AI poses new national security threat, outgoing Hong Kong deputy police chief warns

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The outgoing Hong Kong deputy police chief Andrew Kan Kai-yan warned that artificial intelligence poses new national security threats in Hong Kong. This statement follows concerns raised by mainland China's security minister Chen Yixin, advocating for stronger risk prevention and global AI governance.

Retiring deputy police commissioner Andrew Kan Kai-yan has said artificial intelligence (AI) poses a new threat to national security in Hong Kong, with the force turning to the emerging technology to help combat the issue. Kan raised the alarm after state security minister Chen Yixin warned last week of rising national security risks posed by AI. The senior mainland Chinese official also called for robust risk prevention frameworks and stronger global governance of the technology. Chief...