Prof. ZHU Pengyu, Professor in the Division of Public Policy (PPOL), delivered a speech at a seminar on three-dimensional transportation and a forum on low-altitude economy & talent training held last Tuesday and Wednesday. He shared insights into the global development trends of urban air mobility and smart unmanned systems

In an article on the app named "Are You Dead", which has gone viral in China, Prof. Stuart GIETEL-BASTEN, Professor in the Division of Social Science (SOSC) and Division of Public Policy (PPOL), was quoted as saying that the response shows how the app "taps into the feeling of atomization, being stuck on your own, being isolated due to very long working hours”. He added that Chinese society should use the hype around this app as a starting point to find ways to better support both lonely elderly and young people.

In an article on young entrepreneurs pursuing their dreams in HK, it was mentioned that under the guidance of Prof. Mitch LI Guijun, Associate Professor in the Division of Integrative Systems and Design (ISD), a group of ISD graduates applied 3D printing technology to produce mooncakes in HK.

A column article by Prof. Michael EDESESS, Adjunct Professor in the Division of Environment and Sustainability (ENVR), critiquing AI "doomers" for exaggerating risks of LLMs. He argued understanding LLM design helped shift focus on realistic risks rather than exaggerated fear.

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.

A column article by Prof. Erwin HUANG, Adjunct Professor of the Division of Integrative Systems and Design (ISD), on leveraging AI for coordinated development.

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.

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

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.

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.