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Hong Kong's Finance Chief Embraces AI Amid Security Concerns

3/17/2026

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Paul Chan Mo-po, Hong Kong's finance chief, praised OpenClaw as a valuable "digital employee" while noting security concerns.
Chan stressed the need to improve and mitigate risks rather than reject the technology.
The Hong Kong Generative AI Research and Development Centre plans to launch ClawNet, an open-source human-AI collaboration network.
The initiative aims to ensure AI agents stay within boundaries and remain traceable amid regulatory scrutiny of OpenClaw's data access.

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Paul Chan Mo-po, Hong Kong's finance chief, praised OpenClaw as a valuable "digital employee" while noting security concerns.
Chan stressed the need to improve and mitigate risks rather than reject the technology.
The Hong Kong Generative AI Research and Development Centre plans to launch ClawNet, an open-source human-AI collaboration network.
The initiative aims to ensure AI agents stay within boundaries and remain traceable amid regulatory scrutiny of OpenClaw's data access.