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Hong Kong to launch free AI courses with tech giants Google, Microsoft for SMEs

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Li, A. (2026, August 27). Hong Kong to launch free AI courses with tech giants Google, Microsoft for SMEs. South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3365474/hong-kong-launch-free-ai-courses-tech-giants-google-microsoft-smes?utm_source=rss_feed

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The Hong Kong government is launching a free AI course program for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in partnership with tech giants Google and Microsoft. The initiative, worth HK$50 million (US$6.38 million), aims to boost business adoption of AI in areas such as content creation, data analysis, and workflow efficiency. Over 90% of Hong Kong businesses are SMEs, according to Secretary for Innovation Sun Dong, who notes that supporting these enterprises is crucial for the city's economic development. The courses will not only teach employees how to use AI but also ensure its safe implementation and focus on transforming AI into a productivity booster for businesses.
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Hong Kong's Productivity Council has launched a free AI course program in collaboration with tech giants Google and Microsoft, aimed at boosting business adoption of artificial intelligence among small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The program, part of the government's HK$50 million "AI for All" initiative, targets industries such as education, healthcare, manufacturing, retail, and logistics. According to Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry Sun Dong, SMEs make up over 90% of businesses in Hong Kong and are crucial to the city's economic development. The courses will help SMEs upgrade their competitiveness through AI by improving content creation, data analysis, and workflow efficiency. The program is expected to leverage the expertise of Google and Microsoft to support business adoption of AI.

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Hong Kong to launch free AI courses with tech giants Google, Microsoft for SMEs Productivity Council collaborating with tech giants to roll out free training, boosting business adoption under HK$50 million initiative Free courses coordinated by the Hong Kong government will leverage the expertise of tech giants such as Google and Microsoft to help boost the adoption of AI by businesses for content creation, data analysis and workflow efficiency.
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🔮 Hong Kong to launch free AI courses with tech giants Google, Microsoft for SMEs Productivity Council collaborating with tech giants to roll out free training, boosting business adoption under HK$50 million initiative Free courses coordinated by the Hong Kong government will leverage the expertise of tech giants such as Google and Microsoft to help boost the adoption of AI by businesses for content creation, data analysis and workflow efficiency.
2026-08-27 · South China Morning Post
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Hong Kong to launch free AI courses with tech giants Google, Microsoft for SMEs Productivity Council collaborating with tech giants to roll out free training, boosting business adoption under HK$50 million initiative Free courses coordinated by the Hong Kong government will leverage the expertise of tech giants such as Google and Microsoft to help boost the adoption of AI by businesses for content creation, data analysis and workflow efficiency. asserted
courses → launch → creation
The Hong Kong Productivity Council on Thursday announced the launch of the programme targeting industries such as education, healthcare, manufacturing, retail and logistics as part of the government’s HK$50 million (US$6.38 million) “AI for All” initiative. asserted
Council → announce → initiative
“Currently, over 90 per cent of businesses in Hong Kong are small and medium-sized enterprises [SMEs] and comprise the most important part of the city’s economic development,” Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry Sun Dong said. asserted
Dong → comprise → Innovation
“Therefore, how we can help SMEs transform and upgrade through AI to enhance their competitiveness is an important direction within the AI for All initiative.” asserted
SMEs → help → initiative
Council deputy chairman Emil Yu Chen-on said the courses would go beyond teaching employees to use artificial intelligence, calling them “a future-facing talent investment” that also ensured the technology was used safely. asserted
technology → say → them
“It’s to … truly transform AI into productivity and competitiveness,” he said. asserted
he → ’ → productivity
“We can provide actionable, replicable, and expandable AI application areas that cater to the needs of different industries.” asserted
that → provide → industries
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