主持人:Azam Khan and Rainbow Leung
Backchat is RTHK Radio 3's week-daily current affairs discussion programme, with expert panels and listener participation. It airs every Monday to Friday from 9.05am - 10am (HKT).
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On this programme, we "bounce" into action with a closer look at the government's recent move to suspend the launch of basketball betting, citing the emergence of prediction markets as a potential gateway to illegal gambling.
After that, we hear from a study by the Chinese University of Hong Kong's faculty of medicine that found significant regional, age, and gender disparities in head and neck cancer incidence.
After the break, we talk to a lawmaker on the Labour Department's decision to include monitoring stations in nine more locations to better decide whether to issue a Heat Stress at Work Warning.
And to wrap up the programme, our AI consultant tells us how Meta is building an AI clone of its CEO Mark Zuckerberg to engage with employees in his stead.
9:05am-9:20am: Basketball betting on hold
Speaker:
Johnny Ng, Lawmaker
9:20am-9:30am: CUHK head and neck cancer study
Speaker:
Dr. Jason Huang, study author and Assistant Professor from The Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
9:32am-9-45am: Improved Heat Stress at Work Warning system
Speaker:
Lam Chun-sing, Lawmaker
9:45am-10:00am: Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg's AI clone
Speaker:
Raj Shroff, AI consultant
主持人:Azam Khan and Rainbow Leung
On Thursday's Backchat, we talked about how artificial intelligence is transforming the education system, after the Hong Kong Polytechnic University recently announced that it's adding a mandatory AI-related course to its curriculum. Experts told us how understanding AI-related tools will help meet the evolving needs of students.
After the break, we learned more about Islamic finance and what it entails, after Financial Secretary Paul Chan said Hong Kong is poised to take on a greater role in incorporating the practice. How can the SAR leverage its financial status to develop the practice and boost capital flow from the Middle East? We spoke to a high court solicitor and the Chief Imam of Hong Kong to find out.
9:05am-9:30am: AI education
Speakers:
Mervyn Cheung, Chairman of the Hong Kong Education Policy Concern Organisation
Tommie Lo, Founder & CEO of Preface
9:30am-10:00am: Islamic finance in Hong Kong
Speakers:
Mufti Muhammad Arshad, Chief Imam of Hong Kong
Ahmed Ashfaq, Solictor at the High Court of Hong Kong