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‘Human is the master’: labour chief says AI is reshaping jobs, not ending them

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Yiu, W. (2026, October 28). ‘Human is the master’: labour chief says AI is reshaping jobs, not ending them. South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3372443/human-master-labour-chief-says-ai-reshaping-jobs-not-ending-them

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Hong Kong’s Labour Secretary Chris Sun Yuk-han stated at a summit that artificial intelligence is changing job requirements rather than eliminating them. He emphasized the need for workers to combine AI knowledge with deep professional expertise and strong interpersonal skills, predicting an increase in demand for such professionals by three to four times. Rejecting the notion that AI will fully replace human labor, Sun argued for cooperation between humans and machines as the future of employment.

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Hong Kong’s Labour Secretary Chris Sun Yuk-han spoke at the Global University Presidents and Leaders Summit in Hong Kong, emphasizing that artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping jobs rather than ending them. Rejecting fears of automation replacing humans entirely, Sun stated that employers increasingly seek staff who can combine AI expertise with deep domain knowledge and strong soft skills. He predicted a significant increase—three to four times current levels—in the demand for professionals proficient in both technical AI capabilities and professional expertise. This suggests that future career success will largely depend on how well workers integrate their understanding of AI with human-centric skills like communication and problem-solving.

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William Yiu

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Hong Kong’s Labour and Welfare the Global University Presidents and Leaders Summit

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Chris Sun PERSON · 1× Chris Sun Yuk-han PERSON · 1× Hong Kong’s GPE · 1× Labour and Welfare ORG · 1× Sun PERSON · 1×

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‘Human is the master’: labour chief says AI is reshaping jobs, not ending them Chris Sun says employers want staff who pair AI know-how with deep domain expertise and strong soft skills Soft skills and deep domain knowledge will decide how far young workers go in the age of artificial intelligence, Hong Kong’s labour chief has said, predicting that demand for AI practitioners with both technical capability and professional expertise will grow three- to fourfold.

framing: mixed · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-29

2026-10-29 · South China Morning Post

‘Human is the master’: labour chief says AI is reshaping jobs, not ending them · mixed framing

Claims (3 extracted, 1 hedged)

demand → say → capability

Rejecting fears that automation will replace the human workforce, Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun Yuk-han dismissed the claim as a “zero-sum game”, stressing that the future lay in close collaboration between humans and machines. uncertain

future → reject → humans

Speaking on the second day of the Global University Presidents and Leaders Summit on Wednesday, Sun said it was clear that AI was destroying some jobs while creating others and that demand for AI practitioners was rising. asserted

demand → speak → practitioners