香港人工智能生态圈蓬勃发展

Core Viewpoint - The Hong Kong government is actively promoting the development of artificial intelligence (AI) through a funding program, with a total allocation of HKD 3 billion, of which HKD 300 million has already been granted to approximately 10 projects, reflecting a strong commitment to fostering an AI ecosystem [2][4]. Funding Program Overview - The "AI Funding Program" was launched with a budget of HKD 3 billion to support local institutions, research organizations, and enterprises in utilizing the supercomputing resources at the Cyberport AI Supercomputing Center [4]. - As of June 30, the program has received around 20 applications and has approved about 10 projects, covering areas such as local large language models, new materials, synthetic biology, and medical large models [4]. Project Highlights - One of the funded projects has been recognized as a top 30 finalist for the 2025 World Artificial Intelligence Conference Excellence AI Leader Award [2][7]. - The projects funded have begun utilizing the supercomputing services, with over 90% of the computing power already in use, indicating a high demand for computational resources in research and industry [4]. Research Achievements - The research team from Hong Kong Polytechnic University reported a 28% increase in information accuracy by enhancing edge foundational models for advanced reasoning [7]. - The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology developed the first large model, HKGAIV1, which reduced experimental time from 6 weeks to 3 weeks, improving research efficiency by over 50% and decreasing the relative error rate in speech recognition by 20% [7]. Ecosystem Development - The Cyberport AI ecosystem has attracted over 400 leading AI companies and startups, with more than 120 new companies established in the past year [10]. - Collaborations with major companies like Baidu, Huawei, and Cisco have been formed to leverage their strengths in computational development, large model construction, algorithms, and data science [10]. Unique Advantages of Hong Kong - Hong Kong is positioned as a global AI application model due to its unique advantages, including a strong legal framework, a high density of talent with five universities ranked in the top 100 globally, and the government's role as a major user of AI technologies [8].