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Legal Update: PCPD's Checklist On Use Of GenAI At Work

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The rapid adoption of generative artificial intelligence ("GenAI") applications and agents is quickly transforming the workplace and how work is done in many enterprises in Hong Kong.

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Padraig Walsh
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The rapid adoption of generative artificial intelligence ("GenAI") applications and agents is quickly transforming the workplace and how work is done in many enterprises in Hong Kong. The ease of use of GenAI tools can disguise personal data privacy and protection risks. In this update, Pádraig Walsh from our Data Privacy practice looks at the new guidelines published by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data ("PCPD") to help businesses develop internal policies or guidelines for employees' use of Gen AI at work.

The key points of the PCPD Guidelines for the Use of Generative AI by Employees are:

(a)Specify the scope of permissible use

Businesses should specify:

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