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On Red Tides: How Wang Mengqiu Is Tracking Algal Blooms With AI

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On Red Tides: How Wang Mengqiu Is Tracking Algal Blooms With AI
On Red Tides: How Wang Mengqiu Is Tracking Algal Blooms With AI
On Red Tides: How Wang Mengqiu Is Tracking Algal Blooms With AI

Forests aren’t the only fragile ecosystems at risk from climate change. In the right conditions, Sargassum, a kind of macroalgae, can trap vast amounts of carbon and store it at the bottom … Read more

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On Red Tides: How Wang Mengqiu Is Tracking Algal Blooms With AI
Jin Wu Wants the World to See the Forest for the Trees

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Jin Wu Wants the World to See the Forest for the Trees
Jin Wu Wants the World to See the Forest for the Trees
Jin Wu Wants the World to See the Forest for the Trees

When most people look at a forest, they see an example of nature at its best, a planetary lung that is one of our most reliable defences against climate change. But University of Hong Kong Professor Jin … Read more

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Jin Wu Wants the World to See the Forest for the Trees
Can Satellites Point the Way to More Liveable, Sustainable Cities?

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Can Satellites Point the Way to More Liveable, Sustainable Cities?
Can Satellites Point the Way to More Liveable, Sustainable Cities?
Can Satellites Point the Way to More Liveable, Sustainable Cities?

In just 40 years, China went from a predominantly rural society to a highly urbanised one. What happened? And what lessons can other urbanising regions around the globe draw from that experience?  … Read more

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Can Satellites Point the Way to More Liveable, Sustainable Cities?
Shunlin Liang Wants to Feed the World, One Orbit at a Time

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Shunlin Liang Wants to Feed the World, One Orbit at a Time
Shunlin Liang Wants to Feed the World, One Orbit at a Time
Shunlin Liang Wants to Feed the World, One Orbit at a Time

Could satellites one day help us solve pressing socioeconomic problems like food insecurity? What if they could directly tell farmers when to fertilise their crops? Or how much water they should use to … Read more

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Shunlin Liang Wants to Feed the World, One Orbit at a Time
Prof. Giulio Chiribella: Rewriting the Rules of Reality

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Prof. Giulio Chiribella: Rewriting the Rules of Reality
Prof. Giulio Chiribella: Rewriting the Rules of Reality
Prof. Giulio Chiribella: Rewriting the Rules of Reality

“If we change the way events can be ordered, we may discover new ways to compute, communicate, and understand the universe.” — Prof. Giulio Chiribella At the heart of modern physics lies a paradox: the … Read more

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Prof. Giulio Chiribella: Rewriting the Rules of Reality
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AI Research at HKU: Projects and Innovations

Generative AI will change how reality is presented in film

Generative AI will change how reality is presented in film

Oct 25, 20249 min read
Professor Benjamin Becker studies the human brain. His innovative, cutting-edge research has been published in top journals such as Nature Human Behaviour and the American Journal of Psychiatry. In this interview with our science editor Dr Pavel Toropov, Professor Becker talks about the breakthroughs that Artificial Intelligence made possible.

“From a brain image, AI can read out the emotion that the person is feeling”

Oct 18, 20246 min read
Professor Lingpeng Kong’s research at HKU’s Department of Computer Science focuses on natural language processing (NLP). Before joining HKU, Professor Kong worked at the AI research laboratory Google DeepMind in London.

“What was very difficult in the past is no longer difficult today”

Oct 15, 20246 min read
One of the world’s leading philosophers of AI is HKU Chair Professor Herman Cappelen, and his interview opens our Conversations about AI series.

Can you fall in love with AI?

Oct 10, 202412 min read

Artificial Intelligence Research and Innovation at HKU

The AI Blog highlights Artificial Intelligence Research at HKU, exploring innovations that shape the future of technology and society. As part of The University of Hong Kong’s commitment to innovation excellence, our researchers, students, and collaborators are advancing fields such as machine learning, robotics, computer vision, and natural language processing. From academic breakthroughs to applied projects, this blog provides insights into how HKU drives innovation through Artificial Intelligence. Learn more about AI research at HKU and explore our latest research projects that demonstrate the power of intelligent systems developed on campus.

Group of students and faculty at HKU Lee Shau Kee Lecture Centre during an event on Artificial Intelligence research and innovation at The University of Hong Kong hosted by HKUCDS.

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