Graduates of Hong Kong\u2019s largest vocational training institution have largely avoided the negative effects of AI and could reap more internship opportunities from a coming megaproject, the body\u2019s new leader has said.<\/p>\n
In an interview with the South China Morning Post, newly appointed Vocational Training Council (VTC) chairman Jeffrey Lam Kin-fung also vowed to review the courses to align them with emerging job opportunities.<\/p>\n
The government earlier revealed that entry-level jobs for university graduates had plunged by 61 per cent in recent years, sparking an intense debate about the value of traditional degrees versus practical skills in an economy increasingly driven by artificial intelligence.<\/p>\n
\u201cNinety per cent of our graduates have got a job \u2026 We have a lot of AI courses, and we can custom-make courses for different industries,\u201d Lam, a member of the government\u2019s key decision-making Executive Council, said.<\/p>\n
\u201cAI will not replace human beings. Don\u2019t think AI will replace all the workers and management. We have to keep it up and learn from AI.\u201d<\/p>\n