HKFP Yum Cha returns for a special episode with award-winning journalist Karen Hao.

Author of bestseller 'Empire of AI,' Karen discusses how grassroots movements are taking on the tech elites around the world. Is the backlash sustainable? Will the next generation care if content is real or AI-generated? Is the "China threat" a real concern or a marketing ploy by AI firms? And does Hao actually use AI tools herself?

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The image of Hong Kong's neon-lit streetscapes is, like the signs that lent their glow to those cinematic scenes, largely a thing of the past. But although bureaucracy has stripped many buildings of their illuminated adornments, a new generation of neon artists - like Chankalun - are working to keep the draft alive.

HKFP Yum Cha's guest this week is Carol Liang, the deputy CEO of mental health charity Mind HK. Carol has been with Mind since it began in 2017, and over the years, she has worked tirelessly to change attitudes towards mental health in Hong Kong. We discussed why greater mental health awareness in the city has not resulted in reduced stigma, why so many people in Hong Kong experience mental health conditions in isolation, and why normalising talking about mental health is essential.