Hong Kong’s demand for AI talent surges, with more than 2000 job openings

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Hong Kong employers want to fill more than 2,000 artificial intelligence (AI) jobs as the city pushes to transform into an innovation and technology hub.

The vacancies will be featured at the Cyberport Career Fair, which takes place on Friday and Saturday. More than 580 organisations will attend, including start-ups, tech companies, government departments and firms like Hang Seng Bank and Centaline Property.

About 70 per cent of recruiters would be looking to hire AI professionals, and nearly 60 per cent of the positions would be related to AI applications, said Ricky Choi, the smart-living director at Cyberport.

“In the past, everyone might have thought that Hong Kong was primarily focused on finance,” Choi said. “Gradually, we’ve noticed a slight shift in this sector, especially this year, with 67 per cent [of employers] coming from the smart-living industry.”

Smart living includes environmental, retail, health, robotics, Internet of Things and education technologies, he said.

Notably, the education technology sector accounts for 29 per cent of the job openings, representing the largest share across industries, Choi said.

The demand for AI talent in Hong Kong remains substantial as the industry booms. One in three professionals in Hong Kong was considering switching to AI-related careers, according to digital job platform TechJobAsia.