Hong Kong is set to launch a locally developed ChatGPT-style artificial intelligence (AI) tool powered by DeepSeek in the second half of the year, with the platform featuring elements of the city and being able to answer โall kinds of questionsโ, the innovation chief has said.
Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry Sun Dong gave an update on the launch timeline on Friday during a Beijing-organised media tour to promote the Greater Bay Area.
The new tool, named โHKGAI V1โ, was developed by the Hong Kong Generative AI Research and Development Centre (HKGAI) under the governmentโs InnoHK innovation programme.
The tool is capable of delivering instant responses to user queries through a chatbot interface. Users can input commands to access information or generate specific content such as travel itineraries, meeting notes, music and videos.
โThe system can answer all kinds of questions,โ Sun said, adding that it would feature local characteristics reflecting the values of Hong Kong, including the โone country, two systemsโ governing principle.
He also expressed his hope that the tool could serve the Chinese community overseas.
HKGAI V1 is the first in the world to be based on the DeepSeek full-parameter fine-tuning research model.