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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.
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11 # The University of Hong Kong AI policy record
2+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.
3+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.
4+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.
5+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.
6+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.
7+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.
8+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.
9+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.
10+research: HKU states that researchers should ensure generative AI use does not infringe existing intellectual property rights or compromise research output ownership.
11+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.
12+source_status: HKU's GenAI research guidelines are positioned as an institutional policy under the Research Integrity framework, approved by Senate in September 2025.
13+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.
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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.
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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.
Review: Agent reviewed
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.
Review: Agent reviewed
research
HKU states that researchers should ensure generative AI use does not infringe existing intellectual property rights or compromise research output ownership.
Review: Agent reviewed
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HKU's GenAI research guidelines are positioned as an institutional policy under the Research Integrity framework, approved by Senate in September 2025.
Review: Agent reviewed
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Guidelines on the Responsible Use of Generative AI in Research at HKU
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Research Services - Research Integrity
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Responsible Use of Generative AI in Research at HKU
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