AI Legislative Guide |
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Hong Kong |
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Deacons
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Ian Liu |
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| Has specific legislation, final regulations or other formal regulatory guidance addressing the use of AI in your jurisdiction been implemented (vs reliance on existing legislation around IP, cyber, data privacy, etc.)? | No. In Hong Kong, there is no specific law addressing the use of AI specifically. Existing laws and regulations apply to AI providers, users, and contents, such as the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (Cap. 486) ("PDPO") which governs personal data collection and processing, the tort of defamation, which attaches liability to the intentional spreading of false and defamatory contents about a person, and the intellectual property laws which protect, amongst others, trademarks, copyrights, patents, registered designs, and goodwill. |
| Please provide a short summary of the legislation/regulations/guidance and explain how legislators aim to strike the balance between innovation and regulation. | Not applicable. |
| Which agency regulates the use of AI in your jurisdiction? | In Hong Kong, the regulator of the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (Cap. 486) ("PDPO") is the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data of Hong Kong. |
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No. In Hong Kong, there is no specific law addressing the use of AI specifically. Existing laws and regulations apply to AI providers, users, and contents, such as the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (Cap. 486) ("PDPO") which governs personal data collection and processing, the tort of defamation, which attaches liability to the intentional spreading of false and defamatory contents about a person, and the intellectual property laws which protect, amongst others, trademarks, copyrights, patents, registered designs, and goodwill.
Not applicable.
In Hong Kong, the regulator of the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (Cap. 486) ("PDPO") is the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data of Hong Kong.