Generative AI Technical and Application Guideline (2025): requirements, deadlines and compliance actions
Hong Kong Generative Artificial Intelligence Technical and Application Guideline
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In brief
Generative AI Technical and Application Guideline (2025) is a non-binding guidance of Hong Kong SAR, issued by the Digital Policy Office, with the Hong Kong Generative AI Research and Development Centre. Its current status is guidance. Voluntary reference for developers, providers and users of generative AI in Hong Kong.
- Jurisdiction
- Hong Kong SAR
- Instrument type
- Guidance
- Status
- Guidance
- Legal force
- Non-binding (guidance, strategy or standard)
- Issuing body
- Digital Policy Office, with the Hong Kong Generative AI Research and Development Centre
- Adopted
- 15 April 2025
- Verification
- Verified against the official source 26 Sep 2026
What is Generative AI Technical and Application Guideline (2025)?
Published in April 2025, the guideline covers the technical characteristics and risks of generative AI, governance principles (safety, transparency, accountability, data protection, fairness) and practical application guidance for developers, service providers and users across the AI lifecycle, and is intended as a reference for industry and government.
Who does it apply to?
Voluntary reference for developers, providers and users of generative AI in Hong Kong.
- Sectors
- Cross-sector / all sectors
- AI use cases
- Generative AI and foundation models
- AI system types
- Generative AI system
When do the requirements apply?
Month-level date.
Official sources
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Digital Policy Office: Ethical AI Framework and generative AI guideline
Digital Policy Office · Tier 1 source
Cite this record
AIPolicyTracker (2026). “Generative AI Technical and Application Guideline (2025)” [AIPT-POL-0085, record version 1, verified 26 September 2026 by Bhaskar Bhatt]. https://aipolicytracker.org/id/AIPT-POL-0085 (accessed 27 October 2026). Data licensed CC BY 4.0.
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Cite the official text alongside it: Digital Policy Office: Ethical AI Framework and generative AI guideline, Digital Policy Office, https://www.digitalpolicy.gov.hk/en/our_work/data_governance/policies_standards/ethical_ai_framework/.
BibTeX
@misc{aipolicytracker2026_generativeaitechnicaland,
author = {{AIPolicyTracker}},
title = {{Generative AI Technical and Application Guideline (2025)}},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://aipolicytracker.org/policies/hong-kong-generative-ai-technical-and-application-guideline}},
url = {https://aipolicytracker.org/policies/hong-kong-generative-ai-technical-and-application-guideline},
urldate = {2026-10-27},
note = {Data licensed CC BY 4.0. Accessed 27 October 2026}
}
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Record version 1: Added in the September 2026 global coverage expansion from the official source listed; reviewer to confirm dates, status and scope against the source text. Every earlier wording is in the GitHub repository.
Frequently asked questions
Is Generative AI Technical and Application Guideline (2025) in force?
Generative AI Technical and Application Guideline (2025) has the status "guidance"; it is not a binding law in force.
Is Generative AI Technical and Application Guideline (2025) legally binding?
No. Generative AI Technical and Application Guideline (2025) is a guidance; it sets expectations rather than legal requirements, unless another instrument gives it force.
Who does Generative AI Technical and Application Guideline (2025) apply to?
Voluntary reference for developers, providers and users of generative AI in Hong Kong.
Where is the official text of Generative AI Technical and Application Guideline (2025)?
The official text is published by Digital Policy Office at https://www.digitalpolicy.gov.hk/en/our_work/data_governance/policies_standards/ethical_ai_framework/ (Digital Policy Office: Ethical AI Framework and generative AI guideline). This record links to it and is checked against it.
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