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  • Innovation & Technology
DeepSeek pitches new route to scale AI, but researchers call for more testing
04/01/2026
In articles on DeepSeek's proposed "mHC" architecture, Prof. GUO Song, Chair Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) and Division of Integrative Systems and Design (ISD), commented that the research could mark a turning point in LLM research, shifting away from incremental "micro-design" tweaks and back towards broader "macro-design" innovation.
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  • Innovation & Technology
組「AI兵團」攻略 單打獨鬥到協同
31/12/2025
A column article by Prof. Erwin HUANG, Adjunct Professor of the Division of Integrative Systems and Design (ISD), on leveraging AI for coordinated development.
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  • Innovation & Technology
8 AI Research Papers Published In 2025 That Every Educator Should Read
30/12/2025
The research paper "From Superficial Outputs to Superficial Learning: Risks of Large Language Models in Education" authored by Iris DELIKOURA, PhD Student in Individualized Interdisciplinary Program (IIP), and Prof. Pan HUI, Chair Professor of the Division of Emerging Interdisciplinary Areas (EMIA), has been selected by Forbes as one of the eight AI research papers published in 2025 that every educator should read.
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  • Public Policy
學者促全方位政策鼓勵生育 提升組織家庭幸福感 人人不願生 社會一起老
26/12/2025
Prof. Stuart GIETEL-BASTEN, Professor of the Division of Social Science (SOSC) and the Division of Public Policy (PPOL) said in an exclusive interview with Wen Wei Po that to raise the birth rate, the Government must put in place a full set of social welfare policies covering housing, workplace equality, and childcare services, as well as push forward economic reforms to adapt to an aging population
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  • Environment & Sustainability
  • Public Policy
巴黎協定十年檢驗:能源轉型已啟動,但減碳目標仍遠未達標
25/12/2025
In an article reviewing the impact of the Paris Climate Agreement signed ten years ago, it was noted that the Institute for the Environment (IENV) identified retrofitting existing buildings and electrifying transportation as the two pillars of HK's climate strategy.
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  • Business & Economy
  • Innovation & Technology
AI潛藏企業「性格」 怎選合適夥伴
24/12/2025
An article by Prof. Erwin HUANG, Adjunct Professor in the Division of Integrative Systems and Design (ISD), on how to choose AI models to align with the company's culture, governance and risk management.
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  • Innovation & Technology
可灵AI亮相首届香港国际AI艺术节 携产学研代表探讨AI创作新趋势
22/12/2025
Prof. RAO Anyi, Assistant Professor of the Division of Arts and Machine Creativity (AMC) and Division of Emerging Interdisciplinary Areas (EMIA), highlighted the core contradictions in AI creation and discussed the controllable AI models developed by his team that improve generation accuracy at the Global AI Creation Ecosystem Forum.
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  • Environment & Sustainability
  • Public Policy
Why AI chatbots are unlikely to bring about human extinction
18/12/2025
A column article by Prof. Michael EDESESS, Adjunct Professor of the Division of Environment and Sustainability (ENVR), saying chatbots are unlikely to bring about human extinction.
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  • Public Policy
Saving lives, not raising birthrates, is Eastern Europe’s best hope against population decline
15/12/2025
A study, co-authored by Prof. Stuart GIETEL-BASTEN, Professor of the Division of Social Science (SOSC) and Division of Public Policy (PPOL), indicated that investing in public health to reduce preventable deaths is more effective than increasing birth rates to combat population decline. Prof. Stuart GIETEL-BASTEN highlighted that in countries facing significant population decline, achieving mortality rates similar to Japan’s could lower the projected population loss from 33.8 million to just 1.7 million people.
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  • Innovation & Technology
AI由陪吹水變職場「神隊友」
09/12/2025
A column article by Prof. Erwin HUANG, the Adjunct Professor of Division of Integrative Systems & Design (ISD) on how AI can serve as a powerful personalized career coach.  (HK Economic Journal)
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  • Public Policy
South Korea Urged to Do More to Boost Fertility
11/03/2021
Prof. Stuart GIETEL-BASTEN from Division of Public Policy commented in an article on the declining fertility rate of South Korea, saying the Korean government has spent an enormous amount of money trying to encourage women to have more children, but the birth rate is now worse because it ignored the bigger context of why people are not having children.
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  • Business & Economy
  • Public Policy
Hong Kong’s axing from Heritage Foundation’s Economic Freedom rankings a gift that will keep on giving
16/03/2021
An article co-written by Division of Public Policy Senior Lecturer Prof. Donald LOW on how Hong Kong should remake its economy and find a better balance state and markets, after its exclusion from the Index of Economic Freedom.
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  • Public Policy
Decline in South Korea's Population Growth
18/03/2021
Prof. Stuart GIETEL-BASTEN from Division of Public Policy commented in an article on South Korea’s population change, saying the low birth rate has led to a decline in population growth and insufficient labor force, and may impact the country’s economic development. (Sina)
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  • Innovation & Technology
How do we protect our personal data in the tech era?
23/03/2021
Prof. HUI Kai-Lung, Co-director from Dual Degree Program in Technology & Management wrote an article on protection of personal data in the tech era.
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  • Public Policy
Whispering a fond adieu
23/03/2021
In an article on the possible brain drain that Hong Kong may face after the social unrest and the COVID-19 pandemic, Division of Public Policy Prof. Stuart GIETEL-BASTEN said that sourcing talent from outside Hong Kong helps mitigate the talent deficit. He said a more sustainable answer is to train people locally and incentivize local graduates to work in less popular areas where they're desperately needed.
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  • Innovation & Technology
PRAISE-HK Helps to Identify Polluted Spots For Students
26/03/2021
Using the data provided by PRAISE-HK – a mobile app developed by HKUST scholars that offers real-time personalized statistics on individuals’ exposure to air pollutants, Clean Air Network has identified 50 more polluted spots where students usually gather. The NGO also found that half of the ten locations in Tuen Mun with the highest nitrogen dioxide concentration, are bus stops.
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  • Business & Economy
Why hasn’t Hong Kong updated its antiquated property title system yet?
27/03/2021
Prof. HUI Kai-Lung, Co-director of Dual Degree Program in Technology & Management co-wrote an article on Hong Kong’s system of land and property titles.
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  • Innovation & Technology
  • Social Changes and Health
Face Masks Reduce Intake of Cancer Causing Chemicals
08/04/2021
A research team led by Division of Environment and Sustainability Prof. Jianzhen YU and Assoc. Prof. Wan CHAN has recently proved that wearing surgical masks not only reduces the risk of coronavirus infection, but also effective in blocking airborne carcinogens, reducing cancer risks such as lung cancer and leukemia.
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  • Business & Economy
  • Social Changes and Health
A post-COVID-19 green stimulus for Philippines
12/04/2021
An article by Division of Environment and Sustainability Assistant Prof. Laurence DELINA on how the Filipino government should turn the country’s economy into a green one riding on the post-COVID-19 economic recovery to create more jobs and a sustainable future.
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  • Environment & Sustainability
US-China summit in Alaska shows road to fighting climate change is paved with political minefields
13/04/2021
An article by Division of Environment and Sustainability Chief Development Strategist Prof. Christine LOH on how the US and China can work together to combat climate change.