Date: 22 May 2025
Promoting AI Security – Privacy Commissioner Publishes an Article entitled “Companies must take the initiative on safe AI practices” and Interviewed by Media
The Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (Privacy Commissioner), Ms Ada CHUNG Lai-ling, published an article entitled “Companies must take the initiative on safe AI practices”.
In the article, the Privacy Commissioner noted that Hong Kong is proactively developing its AI industry. However, with an increasing number of organisations leveraging generative AI (Gen AI) to enhance their competitiveness and drive digital transformation, the use of Gen AI by employees without proper guidance not only poses personal data privacy risks, but may also jeopardise the organisation’s own interests.
The Privacy Commissioner also pointed out that in order to facilitate the safe and healthy development of AI in Hong Kong, her Office (PCPD) published the “Checklist on Guidelines for the Use of Generative AI by Employees” (Guidelines) in March 2025. The Guidelines aim to assist organisations in developing internal policies or guidelines on the use of Gen AI while complying with the relevant requirements of the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance.
The article was published in South China Morning Post, Ta Kung Pao, Sing Tao Daily, HK01, Hong Kong Economic Journal, Hong Kong Economic Times and Ming Pao on 22 May 2025.
In addition, the Privacy Commissioner was interviewed by RTHK Radio 3’s “Backchat” on the same day to explain how the Guidelines published by the PCPD assist organisations to develop policy on the use of AI.
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