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HR's Data Strategy: Implementing Gen AI Guidelines In Hong Kong

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The Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (PCPD) recently published a Checklist on Guidelines for the Use of Generative AI by Employees.

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The Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (PCPD) recently published a Checklist on Guidelines for the Use of Generative AI by Employees.

The aim of the Guidelines is to assist employers in developing internal policies on employee usage of Gen AI that align with Hong Kong's personal data and privacy laws.

A representative of the PCPD said the Guidelines "can help organisations and their employees use generative AI safely and protect personal data privacy, thereby fostering the safe application of AI across different sectors ...".

The Guidelines were issued off the back of recent findings by the PCPD revealing that less than 30 per cent of Hong Kong organisations currently have Gen AI policies in place. The Guidelines emphasise the importance of data security and the lawful and ethical use of Gen AI tools in the workplace.

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