The Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (the Privacy Commissioner), Ms Ada CHUNG Lai-ling, published an article entitled “AI’s Tipping Point: A Reminder on the Importance of Privacy and Ethics” at Hong Kong Lawyer to discuss the emergence of Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI), while highlighting the privacy and ethical risks that come with its use and the current regulatory landscape of AI.
The Privacy Commissioner’s Office published the “Guidance on the Ethical Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence” in August 2021 to help organisations develop and use AI systems in a privacy-friendly and ethical manner. It recommends internationally recognised ethical AI principles to facilitate organisations’ compliance with the requirements of the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance when they develop and use AI.
The Privacy Commissioner emphasised that while Generative AI presents many opportunities to the society, it is important for all stakeholders, including tech companies and AI developers, to join hands in co-creating a safe and healthy ecosystem to make sure that the transformative technology would be used for human good.
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