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Hong Kong Generative AI Technical and Application Guideline

Digital Policy Office, Government of Hong Kong

last revised 2025-12-01last verified 2026-09-032 versionscountry page →

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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.

Applies to
providers, all
Effective
01 Apr 2025
Current version
December 2025 update · 01 Dec 2025
Last verified
03 Sept 2026
Official text
www.digitalpolicy.gov.hk/en/our_work/data_governance/policies_standard…

What the document requires

  • Provides a governance and risk framework for generative AI developers and users.
  • Addresses data protection, security and content accuracy across sectors.
  • Voluntary guideline forming part of the Ethical AI Framework.

Version history

VersionDateWhat changedSource
December 2025 updatecurrent2025-12-01Updated edition of the April 2025 guideline.official
April 20252025-04-01First version recorded.official

Sources

Cite this record

SafeLegalAI Legal AI Regulation Tracker, "Hong Kong Generative AI Technical and Application Guideline" (Digital Policy Office, Government of Hong Kong, December 2025 update, 2025-12-01), safelegalai.com/regulation/hong-kong/hk-digital-policy-office-generative-ai-guideline (accessed 2026-09-04). Data: CC BY 4.0.

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