City University Survey: Willingness of Hong Kong Residents to Use AI Rises to 77.5%, Over Half Still Fear Job Displacement

According to a PR Newswire report, the City University of Hong Kong has published results from a survey on the social impact of artificial intelligence, revealing that Hong Kong residents' willingness to adopt AI rose from 67.4% in early 2025 to 77.5% by mid-2026, an increase of 10.1 percentage points. However, 53.7% of respondents remain highly concerned about their jobs being replaced by AI, a figure consistent with the previous year. Led by Huang Yihui, Chair Professor at the Department of Media and Communication, CityU, the research team conducted three rounds of longitudinal online surveys between February and April 2025, December 2025 and February 2026, and May and July 2026. The latest round surveyed 1,362 Hong Kong citizens aged 20 and older, analyzing a longitudinal cohort of 398 participants who completed all three waves. Findings show that 61.3% of respondents aged 20 to 34 expressed concern over job security, 60.6% of bachelor's degree holders feared AI displacement, and 56.6% of middle-income earners making HK$30,000 to HK$60,000 monthly shared similar worries. Regarding healthcare applications, while most residents welcome AI support for personal health management, clinical diagnostic decisions continue to rely primarily on physicians.