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Promote the Development of AI Deepen International Exchanges and Cooperation Privacy Commissioner Signs a Global Joint Statement on Privacy-protecting AI with 19 Privacy or Data Protection Authorities Worldwide
Date: 22 September 2025
Promote the Development of AI
The Conference, hosted by the Personal Information Protection Commission of Korea, was held from 15 to 19 September. The Privacy Commissioner, as co-chair of the Ethics and Data Protection in Artificial Intelligence Working Group (AI Working Group), reported on the work of the AI Working Group to the GPA members. Separately, in response to the privacy risks stemming from AI, members unanimously adopted two AI-related resolutions at the Conference, namely, the “Resolution on Meaningful Human Oversight of Decisions Involving AI Systems” and “Resolution on the Collection, Use and Disclosure of Personal Data to Pre-Train, Train and Fine-Tune AI Models”, both co-sponsored by the PCPD, Hong Kong.
On the sidelines of the Conference, the Privacy Commissioner held bilateral meetings with commissioners from privacy or data protection authorities in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Singapore as well as the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) respectively. These meetings facilitated exchanges on a broad spectrum of data protection issues to tell a good China story and a good Hong Kong story.
In addition, the Privacy Commissioner, as co-chair of the International Enforcement Cooperation Working Group, joined fellow commissioners from the privacy or data protection authorities of Canada, Guernsey, Ireland, Kenya, Korea and the UK in a panel discussion organised by the International Enforcement Cooperation Working Group. The Privacy Commissioner also participated in another panel discussion titled “Developing Mechanisms for Cooperation and Collaboration among Data Protection Authorities and Stakeholders”, together with fellow Commissioners from the privacy or data protection authorities of Canada and the UK, as well as the EDPS.
The Conference also featured the 2025 Global Privacy and Data Protection Awards Ceremony, which celebrated the achievement of the GPA community in the past year. The “Global Joint Statement on Data Scraping and the Protection of Privacy”, jointly issued by 16 privacy or data protection authorities, including the PCPD, was also shortlisted in the “Accountability” category.
The GPA is the leading international forum for over 130 privacy or data protection authorities from around the globe to discuss and exchange views on privacy issues and the latest international developments.
Promote the Development of AI
Deepen International Exchanges and Cooperation
Privacy Commissioner Signs a Global Joint Statement on Privacy-protecting AI with 19 Privacy or Data Protection Authorities Worldwide
The Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (Privacy Commissioner), Hong Kong, Ms Ada CHUNG Lai-ling, together with 19 commissioners or senior representatives of privacy or data protection authorities around the world, jointly signed a “Joint Statement on Building Trustworthy Data Governance Frameworks to Encourage Development of Innovative and Privacy-protecting AI” (AI Global Joint Statement) on 17 September on the sidelines of the 47th Global Privacy Assembly (GPA) annual conference (Conference) held in Seoul, Korea. The 20 signatories are privacy or data protection authorities from Australia, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Hong Kong, China, Macao, China, Croatia, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Korea, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom (UK).
To ensure artificial intelligence (AI) is compliant with the current legal frameworks, the privacy or data protection authorities advocate incorporating data protection principles by design in the approach to AI systems, establishing robust data governance and anticipating risk management.
The Privacy Commissioner, Ms Ada CHUNG Lai-ling, said, “The AI Global Joint Statement recognises the privacy or data protection authorities’ important roles in shaping data governance to address challenges raised by AI. The signatories commit to sharing information and establishing a shared understanding of data security, continuously monitoring both the technical and societal implications of AI, encouraging innovation while reducing legal uncertainty and strengthening cooperation with other relevant authorities. The Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data, Hong Kong (PCPD) shall proactively facilitate the implementation of the policy directions set out in the Policy Address, promote the development of AI in Hong Kong and deepen international exchanges and cooperation to ensure AI security.”
The AI Global Joint Statement can be downloaded here.
To ensure artificial intelligence (AI) is compliant with the current legal frameworks, the privacy or data protection authorities advocate incorporating data protection principles by design in the approach to AI systems, establishing robust data governance and anticipating risk management.
The Privacy Commissioner, Ms Ada CHUNG Lai-ling, said, “The AI Global Joint Statement recognises the privacy or data protection authorities’ important roles in shaping data governance to address challenges raised by AI. The signatories commit to sharing information and establishing a shared understanding of data security, continuously monitoring both the technical and societal implications of AI, encouraging innovation while reducing legal uncertainty and strengthening cooperation with other relevant authorities. The Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data, Hong Kong (PCPD) shall proactively facilitate the implementation of the policy directions set out in the Policy Address, promote the development of AI in Hong Kong and deepen international exchanges and cooperation to ensure AI security.”
The AI Global Joint Statement can be downloaded here.
The Privacy Commissioner, Ms Ada CHUNG Lai-ling (fifth from left), was pictured with representatives of the other 19 privacy or data protection authorities which signed the AI Global Joint Statement, including the Information Commissioner of the United Kingdom, Mr John EDWARDS (ninth from left), the President of the data protection authority of France, Ms Marie-Laure DENIS (ninth from right), the Chairperson of the Personal Information Protection Commission of Korea, Mr Haksoo KO (tenth from left), the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, Mr Philippe DUFRESNE (sixth from right), the Privacy Commissioner of the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner, Ms Carly KIND (eighth from left), the Data Protection Commissioner of Ireland, Mr Dale SUNDERLAND (eighth from right), and the Director of the Personal Data Protection Bureau of Macao, China, Mr Ken Chongwei YANG (second from right).
The Conference, hosted by the Personal Information Protection Commission of Korea, was held from 15 to 19 September. The Privacy Commissioner, as co-chair of the Ethics and Data Protection in Artificial Intelligence Working Group (AI Working Group), reported on the work of the AI Working Group to the GPA members. Separately, in response to the privacy risks stemming from AI, members unanimously adopted two AI-related resolutions at the Conference, namely, the “Resolution on Meaningful Human Oversight of Decisions Involving AI Systems” and “Resolution on the Collection, Use and Disclosure of Personal Data to Pre-Train, Train and Fine-Tune AI Models”, both co-sponsored by the PCPD, Hong Kong.
On the sidelines of the Conference, the Privacy Commissioner held bilateral meetings with commissioners from privacy or data protection authorities in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Singapore as well as the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) respectively. These meetings facilitated exchanges on a broad spectrum of data protection issues to tell a good China story and a good Hong Kong story.
In addition, the Privacy Commissioner, as co-chair of the International Enforcement Cooperation Working Group, joined fellow commissioners from the privacy or data protection authorities of Canada, Guernsey, Ireland, Kenya, Korea and the UK in a panel discussion organised by the International Enforcement Cooperation Working Group. The Privacy Commissioner also participated in another panel discussion titled “Developing Mechanisms for Cooperation and Collaboration among Data Protection Authorities and Stakeholders”, together with fellow Commissioners from the privacy or data protection authorities of Canada and the UK, as well as the EDPS.
The Conference also featured the 2025 Global Privacy and Data Protection Awards Ceremony, which celebrated the achievement of the GPA community in the past year. The “Global Joint Statement on Data Scraping and the Protection of Privacy”, jointly issued by 16 privacy or data protection authorities, including the PCPD, was also shortlisted in the “Accountability” category.
The GPA is the leading international forum for over 130 privacy or data protection authorities from around the globe to discuss and exchange views on privacy issues and the latest international developments.
The Privacy Commissioner, Ms Ada CHUNG Lai-ling, in her role as co-chair of the AI Working Group, reported on the work of the AI Working Group to the GPA members.
The Privacy Commissioner, Ms Ada CHUNG Lai-ling (first from right), in her role as co-chair of the International Enforcement Cooperation Working Group, participated in two panel discussions at the 47th Global Privacy Assembly annual conference. The other panellists were the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, the Information Commissioner of the United Kingdom, as well as the European Data Protection Supervisor.
The Privacy Commissioner, Ms Ada CHUNG Lai-ling (third from left), in her role as co-chair of the International Enforcement Cooperation Working Group, participated in two panel discussions at the 47th Global Privacy Assembly annual conference. Other panellists were commissioners of privacy or data protection authorities in Canada, Guernsey, Ireland, Kenya and the United Kingdom, as well as the Vice Chairperson of the Personal Information Protection Commission of Korea.
The Privacy Commissioner, Ms Ada CHUNG Lai-ling, celebrated the shortlisting of the “Global Joint Statement on Data Scraping and the Protection of Privacy” for the Global Privacy and Data Protection Awards 2025.
The Privacy Commissioner, Ms Ada CHUNG Lai-ling (right), met with the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, Mr Philippe DUFRESNE (left), at a bilateral meeting.
The Privacy Commissioner, Ms Ada CHUNG Lai-ling (left), met with the European Data Protection Supervisor, Mr Wojciech WIEWIÓROWSKI (right), at a bilateral meeting.
The Privacy Commissioner, Ms Ada CHUNG Lai-ling (right), met with the Privacy Commissioner of New Zealand, Mr Michael WEBSTER (left), at a bilateral meeting.
The Privacy Commissioner, Ms Ada CHUNG Lai-ling (left), met with the Deputy Commissioner of the Personal Data Protection Commission of Singapore, Ms Denise WONG (right), at a bilateral meeting.