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

Andrew Kan discusses using AI to fight AI, ongoing threat of soft resistance and what lies ahead after retirement

Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu outlined plans in his annual policy address last week to adopt an AI risk‑governance strategy, focusing on combating the use of such technologies in criminal activities and formulating safety‑management guidelines for AI agents.

Kan, 57, who headed the National Security Department, began his pre-retirement leave on Tuesday after 35 years on the force.