HKUST In The Media

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.

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).

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.  

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.

在城市急速發展的步伐下，舊區的更新與重建無法避免。九龍城區正面臨重建，昔日熱鬧街區日漸冷清，居民對社區充滿感情，盼保留當中的人情味與舊文化。面對變遷，不同團體以創新方式為舊區進行「數位保育」，有大學團隊運用虛擬實境（VR）技術，重現舊區原貌及老店空間，讓觀賞者「沉浸式」走進往日時光；有環境錄音師捕捉城市的獨特聲景，製作線上聲音圖書館及地圖，展現新舊交錯的聲音差異；亦有機構策辦舊區攝影展及製作虛擬相集，盼未來用於社區導賞，讓下一代延續對這片土地的記憶。 

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.

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

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. 

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. 

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

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

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.