HKUST In The Media

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HKGAI and FLock.io Partner to Advance Decentralised AI for Government Efficiency

Led by HKUST, HKGAI has announced a strategic partnership with FLock.io, to revolutionize government and public sector efficiency through the development of advanced, domain-specific AI models.

TVB News
Mainland approves the establishment of 15 Key State Laboratories in Hong Kong

A total of 15 state key laboratories (SKLs) in HK, including 3 affiliated with HKUST, 5 with HKU and 4 with CUHK, yesterday received plaques from the Ministry of Science and Technology of China (MOST).

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財經觀察:"K字簽証"如何打開人才交流新思路?

In an article on K visa facilitating talent exchange amid US visa restrictions on international students, VPIA Prof. Charles NG Wang-Wai previously told a reporter from Global Times that visa-free access is a tool to attract talents.  

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智創未來|AI生成影片掀創作浪潮 學者:AI電影快上戲院

A feature story by i-Cable TV highlighted how universities are encouraging students to create AI-generated films through art and technology education. HKUST organized the "AI Film Festival", the first of its kind in Greater China, showcasing 35 AI-generated short films selected from over 700 global entries.

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創新數位保育 VR穿越人情九龍城

HUMA Lecturer Birdy CHU Shun led a team to use VR technology to revitalize old buildings in Kowloon City. 

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香港科技大學首席副校長郭毅可:AI人才的核心是"斜率",不能吃老本

In an interview at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference 2025, Provost Prof. GUO Yike stated that the core competitiveness of AI researchers lies in their openness and learning capabilities, highlighting the need to break free from conventional thinking constraints to better integrate into society and governance.

SCMP
Letters | Worrying gaps in Hong Kong's law enforcement and gatekeeping

ENVR/CIVL Chair Prof. Alexis LAU Kai-Hon wrote in SCMP’s Letter to the Editor that HK deserves praise for flood management.

大公文匯網
港科創團隊全球首創汗液乳酸監測 十五運會黑科技 助力運動員備戰

HK-based innovation & technology team Point Fit Tech has leveraged research outcomes of CBE Prof. GAO Ping to develop the world’s first sweat sensor for real-time lactate monitoring. 

环球时报
財經觀察:英王室選"武漢製造",中國汽車如何講好精品故事

HKUST and BYD Auto Industry Company Limited launched the HKUST-BYD Embodied Al Joint Lab to accelerate innovation and industrial applications in robotics and smart manufacturing. ECE Prof. TAN Ping stated in an interview that a typical combination of AI and the automotive industry is autonomous driving, which can safely and comfortably take passenger to destination. 

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香港科大校園化身創新實驗室 引領可持續創新浪潮

HKUST has selected eight cutting-edge projects for the latest round of Sustainable Smart Campus as a Living Lab program for testing on campus. 

香港經濟日報
AI助多維度思考 NotebookLM新體驗

An article by ISD Adjunct Prof. Erwin HUANG on AI-based NotebookLM enhancing multidimensional thinking. 

香港電台
科大團隊推教育沙盒遊戲 助市民認識AI

HKUST has announced the launch of "Aivilization," the world's largest AI multi-agent social simulation sandbox platform. By combining interactive gameplay, large-scale public participation, and real-time AI experimentation, the platform will enable more in-depth studies into how human-AI interaction can shape a virtual society.