POLICY EXPRESS · PE-ITIB-180 · Innovation, Technology and Industry Bureau
AI Risk Governance and the Commissioner for AI
Seven risk areas, a new Commissioner and no AI statute: Hong Kong is governing mainly by guideline while computing power grows thirty-six-fold.
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2 pages · English and 繁體中文 · Built on the 1134211 Framework · Facts as at 25 October 2026
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The tension and our thesis
The tension
Hong Kong wants to be an AI hub and a trusted one, yet seven risk areas sit with many hands, most tools are guidance rather than law, and capability is scaling faster than the rules.
Our thesis
Publish a dated roadmap for the seven areas, harden public-sector rules, and legislate narrowly where gaps are shown.
Three policy problems this brief examines
- 01Soft law leaves seams between the seven areas
- 02Capability scales faster than the rules
- 03Liability and misuse lack a legal home
Each problem is developed in three layers: the fact, why it persists, and the consequence for the system.
Three options compared
A · Framework statute: a risk-tiered AI Ordinance with duties and a regulator.
B · Guidance plus sector regulators: more guidelines, procurement rules and regulator oversight.
C · Wait and align: defer until the working group and Mainland rules settle.
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