As of 2026-10-07, 6 official documents govern AI use by lawyers, judges or litigants in Hong Kong. 0 require disclosure or certification of AI use, 3 impose an explicit verification duty, and 0 prohibit some use outright. The incident tracker records 0 incidents in this jurisdiction.
A cross-sector governance guideline published by Hong Kong's Digital Policy Office in April 2025 and updated in December 2025. It sets out a technical and application framework for developers and deployers of generative AI, covering governance, risk assessment, data protection and safety. It is not legal-sector specific but applies to law firms deploying AI in Hong Kong.
A circular issued by the Law Society of Hong Kong in December 2025 setting out the risks of generative AI in legal practice and practical tips for solicitors. It cautions that output may be inaccurate or fabricated and must be verified, that client confidentiality must be protected when using tools, and that solicitors remain responsible for all work product.
Published 31 March 2025, this PCPD checklist helps organisations, including law firms, draft internal policies on employees' use of generative AI while complying with the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance. It covers permitted tools and purposes, what may be entered, verification duties, watermarking, and device and access controls.
Guidelines issued by the Hong Kong Judiciary in July 2024 for judges, judicial officers and support staff on generative AI. Using generative AI for legal analysis or reasoning is not recommended, administrative uses are permitted, confidential case information must not be entered into public tools, and any output must be verified. Sectoral guidelines for the legal profession are under consultation.
Published on 11 June 2024, the PCPD's Model Framework gives organisations that procure, implement and use AI, including generative AI, recommendations for complying with the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance. It builds on the PCPD's 2021 guidance on the ethical development and use of AI and is structured in four parts.
The Hong Kong Privacy Commissioner's 2021 guidance setting out three Data Stewardship Values and seven Ethical Principles for artificial intelligence. It is the conceptual base on which the PCPD's 2024 Model Personal Data Protection Framework is built, and it remains the office's general statement of ethical expectations for organisations developing or deploying AI.
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2021-08-18In force
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