Hong Kong to create AI commissioner, target deepfakes in regulatory push
By Yonnex Li ( September 17, 2026, 06:20 GMT | Insight) -- Hong Kong plans to appoint its first commissioner for artificial intelligence and pursue new legislation targeting deepfakes and AI-generated fraud, as the city seeks to balance its ambitions as a global innovation hub against growing risks from the technology's rapid spread. The city will also study AI's impacts on jobs, echoing mainland China's broader effort to track how the technology is reshaping employment and social stability.Hong Kong plans to appoint its first commissioner for artificial intelligence and pursue new legislation targeting deepfakes and AI-generated fraud, as the city seeks to balance its ambitions as a global innovation hub against growing risks from the technology's rapid spread....
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