Artificial intelligence (AI) has been advancing at an astonishing pace, raising concerns about how the technology will change the world – and how soon. It is good to see Hong Kong taking timely action to craft policies to help ensure AI tools are beneficial rather than threats to human safety. Commissioner for Digital Policy Tony…
Highlights AI-generated fashion shoots are becoming popular. They are being offered by companies such as BetterStudio, Lalaland, Botika and FashnAI. The value proposition is clear: Using AI-generated models to showcase clothes and accessories is less expensive than hiring a photographer, model and arranging a shoot. But fashion industry workers are concerned that their…
What happens when a fashion legend taps into the transformative power of artificial intelligence? For more than five decades, fashion designer and entrepreneur Norma Kamali has pioneered bold industry shifts, creating iconic silhouettes worn by celebrities including Whitney Houston and Jessica Biel. Now, she is embracing a new frontier — one that merges creativity with…
Hong Kong’s digital policy body has called for a ban on generative artificial intelligence (AI) systems that pose threats to human safety and extensive supervision of such software if it must be used in critical infrastructure, as part of new guidelines. Speaking at the second day of the World Internet Conference Asia-Pacific Summit on Tuesday,…
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) will announce on Monday new measures to be implemented by banks to safeguard the public from financial fraud, stepping up its vigilance to prevent scams that caused losses of HK$9.15 billion (US$1.2 billion) last year. Called “E-Banking Security ABC”, the “ABC” refers to tightening “authorisation” methods for transactions, saying…
Less than 30 per cent of organisations in Hong Kong have established guidelines for employees using artificial intelligence (AI), the city’s privacy commissioner has said, urging companies to avoid inputting sensitive data into such tools as much as possible. Privacy Commissioner Ada Chung Lai-ling said on Sunday that further amendments to the Personal Data (Privacy)…
Swedish retail giant H&M is creating 30 digital twins of human models this year as it explores new ways to showcase its clothes, shoes and accessories. The news, first reported by Business of Fashion, would potentially be used in marketing campaigns and social media posts. H&M confirmed the digital twins experiment to PYMNTS, but said…
China has narrowed the AI development gap with the United States to just three months in some areas, because firms such as DeepSeek have worked out how to use chips and apply algorithms more efficiently, the CEO of Chinese startup 01.AI Lee Kai-fu said. Lee, a prominent figure in the global artificial intelligence space and…
Domestic IT firms are expected to remain largely unaffected by US government spending cuts, analysts said, even as Accenture flagged concerns over delays and cancellations of federal contracts due to cost-cutting measures initiated by the Donald Trump administration. On Friday, shares of IT firms, including Infosys, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Wipro, Tech Mahindra, and HCL…
Whether we like it or not, artificial intelligence is changing the way we work. Having some proficiency in AI is becoming an essential tool for workers and job seekers alike – who are relying on the technology to generate ideas, automate tasks, analyse data, craft cover letters and more. Research shows that more of us…