Hong Kong Privacy Commissioner Urges Board-Level AI Governance at Directors’ Symposium 2026
Key Takeaways
- 01Hong Kong Privacy Commissioner Ada CHUNG Lai-ling addressed board-level AI governance at the Directors’ Symposium 2026 on September 11, 2026.
- 02The PCPD highlighted its privacy guidance for generative AI and agentic AI systems.
- 03The discussion frames AI privacy risk as a matter for corporate-board oversight, not only technical or operational teams.
- 04Organisations deploying AI should assess governance and privacy controls in light of Hong Kong’s Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance.
Hong Kong Privacy Commissioner Ada CHUNG Lai-ling discussed the role of company boards in governing artificial intelligence at the Directors’ Symposium 2026, held on September 11, 2026.
The Commissioner highlighted guidance issued by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (PCPD) on protecting personal-data privacy when organisations use generative AI and agentic AI—systems designed to take actions with limited human intervention.
The remarks place AI privacy governance at board level rather than treating it solely as an IT or compliance function. Organisations using or planning to deploy these tools should consider whether their governance structures adequately oversee personal-data risks, including the controls applied to AI systems and the accountability of those deploying them.
The relevant legal framework is Hong Kong’s Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance, which the PCPD administers.