AI technologies will take away 8 lakh jobs in Hong Kong by 2028: report

Artificial intelligence (AI)-based technologies will take away nearly 8 lakh jobs, or 25 per cent of the total workforce in Hong Kong by 2028, a study has forecast.

Data entry clerks, administration staff and customer service representatives will be most affected by AI, according to the report by IT recruitment firm Venturenix.

The report also highlighted the impact AI will have on diverse industries, like lawyers and translators.

“As AI applications penetrate into various industries, even traditional high-paying professions such as lawyers and translators are affected,” said the study, according to South China Morning Post.