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06
Jun 2026
(Sat)

AI — our ‘opponent,’ or our competitive ‘rival’

Event of
Open SPACE 2026
Subject
Cyber Security
Print
Date & time
06Jun 2026 (Sat)14:00 - 15:00
Type of Event
In-person Attendance
Venue
Room 601, 6/F, United Centre, 95 Queensway, Hong Kong (Exit D, Admiralty MTR Station)
Fee
Free
Speaker
  • Mr Eric Moy (Vice Chairperson (Membership & Constitution) from Professional Information Security Association)

Mr Eric Moy

Mr Eric Moy has worked in the IT industry for over 30 years. He has served as a committee member of the Professional Information Security Association for more than 8 years, during which he has participated in over 100 school talks. His audiences have included primary school students, secondary school students, university students, parents, teachers, the elderly, social workers, and people from various backgrounds. He also helps coordinate volunteers and revise speech scripts for the Professional Information Security Association.

REGISTER (IN-PERSON ATTENDANCE)
Enquiry
2587 3256 (bobo.kung@hkuspace.hku.hk)
Relevant Programmes
BSc (Hons) Computer Science (Cyber Security) Advanced Diploma in Computer and Information Security

In education and beyond. Structured around eight key questions in a futuristic cyberpunk aesthetic, it traces AI's evolution from passive tools (1950s-2010s: rule-based to machine learning like Siri) to generative AI (2020s: ChatGPT, Gemini) and agentic AI (2024+: OpenClaw, Manus), shifting from reactive "tools" to proactive "agents" that plan and execute autonomously.
 
Moy highlights benefits: time-saving (3-5 hours/week via auto-lesson plans, grading), work enhancement (personalized teaching, creativity boosts), and 24/7 assistance (e.g., drafting notices in 3 minutes vs. 30). Risks include dependency eroding critical thinking, "digital dementia" shrinking brain function (e.g., hippocampus atrophy), and hallucinations (confident falsehoods harming academic integrity).
 
Impacts span education (personalized learning vs. cheating), workplaces (IBM's 7,800 layoffs, Alibaba's "AI-replaceable?" hiring), and society (deepfakes, privacy). OpenClaw's 2025 boom-bust illustrates agentic risks like data leaks. In cybersecurity, AI is both spear (phishing) and shield (24/7 monitoring).
 
Moy urges embracing AI as a "super assistant" while retaining "absolute authority" for decisions, ethics, and accountability. Learn, use, master: "AI won't replace good teachers, but AI-savvy ones will lead."

Language: Cantonese

 

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