Technology Leaders Temper AI Hype as Cybersecurity Risks Move Forward

Singapore, 12 October 2026 – Senior technology executives are urging businesses to separate artificial-intelligence expectations from current capability, warning that cybersecurity poses a more immediate risk than machines rapidly replacing human purpose. Their comments reflect a more measured tone after years of heavy investment and aggressive promotion across the industry.

TikTok chief executive Shou Chew said people retain advantages over AI in areas such as nuanced visual recognition, creative work and long-term memory retrieval. Speaking in Singapore, he argued that the technology remains immature even as companies race to deploy it. His message was not that AI lacks value, but that near-term performance should not be confused with future potential.