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

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Cheung, S. (2026, September 21). AI poses new national security threat, outgoing Hong Kong deputy police chief warns. South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3368258/ai-poses-new-national-security-threat-outgoing-hong-kong-deputy-police-chief-warns?utm_source=rss_feed

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Andrew Kan, the outgoing deputy police chief of Hong Kong, warns that artificial intelligence poses a new national security threat. In his final days before retirement, Kan highlights the need to use AI to combat criminal activities facilitated by advanced technologies and emphasizes ongoing threats like soft resistance. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu recently proposed an AI risk-governance strategy in his annual policy address, aiming to formulate safety guidelines for AI agents. Kan’s tenure as head of the National Security Department lasted nearly four decades before he began his pre-retirement leave this week.

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Andrew Kan, the outgoing deputy police chief in Hong Kong, warned about new national security threats posed by artificial intelligence (AI). He highlighted the need to use AI to counteract criminal activities involving such technologies. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu recently announced plans for an AI risk-governance strategy during his annual policy address, aimed at creating safety guidelines and combating misuse in crime. Kan, who led the National Security Department and has served 35 years with the force, began a pre-retirement leave on Tuesday at age 57.

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