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11 # The University of Hong Kong AI policy diff
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4+privacy: HKU states that input data used with generative AI should comply with data protection laws and university policies, and that users should avoid sharing sensitive, confidential, or proprietary information with GenAI platforms.
5+Evidence (en, a2a40ef2dbad): Data Privacy and Confidentiality: Ensure input data used with GenAI complies with data protection laws and University policies. Avoid sharing sensitive, confidential, or proprietary information with GenAI platforms.
6+Tracker checked at: 2026-05-05T22:11:05Z
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9+research: HKU states that researchers should clearly disclose generative AI tool usage in research outputs, publications, and presentations, including the type of GenAI used, data sources, and potential limitations.
10+Evidence (en, a2a40ef2dbad): Transparency and Disclosure: Clearly disclose GenAI tool usage in research outputs, publications, or presentations, for example the type of GenAI used, data sources, and potential limitations. Maintain detailed documentation of GenAI prompts, outputs, and decision-making processes involving GenAI.
11+Tracker checked at: 2026-05-05T22:11:05Z
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14+source_status: HKU's GenAI research guidelines are positioned as an institutional policy under the Research Integrity framework, approved by Senate in September 2025.
15+Evidence (en, c72f52741aae): HKU is committed to fostering responsible GenAI practices and promoting best practices in the adoption of GenAI among researchers, students, supervisors and other staff in the research community. The Guidelines on the Responsible Use of Generative AI in Research at The University of Hong Kong was approved by the Senate on September 23, 2025.
16+Tracker checked at: 2026-05-05T22:11:05Z
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19+research: HKU states that researchers should ensure generative AI use does not infringe existing intellectual property rights or compromise research output ownership.
20+Evidence (en, a2a40ef2dbad): Respect Intellectual Property and Ownership: Ensure that the use of GenAI does not infringe on existing rights or compromise research outputs ownership.
21+Tracker checked at: 2026-05-05T22:11:05Z
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24+research: HKU holds researchers responsible for the outputs generated by generative AI and their implications; GenAI should be used as a support tool, not a substitute for critical analysis and human expertise.
25+Evidence (en, a2a40ef2dbad): Accountability: Researchers are responsible for the outputs generated by GenAI and their implications. ... Limit Over-Reliance: Use GenAI as a support tool, not a substitute for critical analysis and human expertise.
26+Tracker checked at: 2026-05-05T22:11:05Z
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29+source_status: HKU's Guidelines on the Responsible Use of Generative AI in Research were formally approved by the Senate on September 23, 2025 and are now in effect.
30+Evidence (en, 56fea967d30f): I am pleased to announce that the Guidelines on the Responsible Use of Generative AI in Research at The University of Hong Kong have been formally approved by the Senate and are now in effect.
31+Tracker checked at: 2026-05-05T22:11:05Z
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34+Source http://www.rss.hku.hk/integrity snapshot c72f52741aae7ac105ebb79e05dd4148279c964e7c205aeb8308e4d374e88bab
35+Tracker checked at: 2026-05-05T22:11:05Z
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38+Source http://www.rss.hku.hk/integrity/generative-ai snapshot a2a40ef2dbadab7bb5716f883a869c692512d86ec6e68d295ae72c5ced8e4bd0
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42+Source https://researchintegrity.law.hku.hk/guidelines-on-the-responsible-use-of-generative-ai-in-research-at-hku/ snapshot 56fea967d30f4d19f52813bf76ac9ea230c9d38aa63dbe2bc170e352021b7e8e
43+Tracker checked at: 2026-05-05T22:11:05Z
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