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1 Introduction

Hong Kong is a city and special administrative region of China. It is a major global financial centre.
The Government published the Smart City Blueprint for Hong Kong in 2017, to build Smart Mobility,
Smart Living, Smart Environment, Smart People, Smart Government and Smart Economy.

2 Background & context

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become one of the key technologies in the implementation of Hong
Kong’s smart city strategy. It has been adopted to tackle three challenges in Hong Kong, namely
climate change, an ageing population, and the overall city management.

Perception networks and sensors have been deployed in Hong Kong to collect real-time data to
monitor energy use and to engage in disaster preparation. These facilities have also been used
to improve the safety of elderly people and to provide continuous links with the community. In
addition, there are some attempts at delivering robotic assistance to support the elderly. In terms of
city governance, the city directed its efforts into improving public participation and traffic conditions
with the support of AI-based technologies.

To facilitate the healthy development and use of AI in Hong Kong, several government departments
and independent organizations have formulated and launched guiding principles for AI.

3 AI principles in the city

3.1 AI principles (adopted by the city)

The Office of the Government Chief Information Officer issued Ethical AI Framework in September
2022 (Figure 1).

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