Hong Kong
Last reviewed: 2026-08-19
14 of 15 instruments cite a first-party source. Uncited rows stay in the table without a tick.
| Instrument | Authority | Issued* | Force* | Status* | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High-level Principles on Artificial Intelligence B1/15C B9/29C Risk-management limb for authorized institutions (AIs). Supplemented by hk-genai-cp Supplemented by hk-altdata | HKMA | 2019-11-01 | Supervisory expectation | In force | |
| Consumer Protection in respect of Use of Big Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence by Authorized Institutions B1/15C B9/67C General consumer-protection limb. Supplemented by hk-genai-cp Supplemented by hk-altdata | HKMA | 2019-11-05 | Supervisory expectation | In force | |
| Consumer Protection in respect of Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence B1/15C B9/67C Customer-facing applications only. Supplements hk-hlp Supplements hk-bdai Supplemented by hk-altdata | HKMA | 2024-08-19 | Supervisory expectation | In force | |
| Use of Artificial Intelligence for Monitoring of Suspicious Activities B10/1C B1/15C | HKMA | 2024-09-09 Elapsed deadline 2025-03 (Board-signed plan; HKMA sets timing per institution.) | Supervisory expectation | In force | |
| Arrangement for Generative A.I. Sandbox B1/15C Annex sets the Sandbox arrangement. | HKMA | 2024-09-20 | Guidance | In force | |
| Joint Circular on the Expansion of Generative Artificial Intelligence Sandbox HKMA/B1/15C; SFO/IS/009/2026; INS/TEC/10/48; SU/CTC/2026/001 | HKMA, SFC, Insurance Authority (IA), MPFA | 2026-03-05 Elapsed deadline 2026-06-30 (Sandbox++ applications close.) | Guidance | In force | |
| Consumer Protection in the Use of Alternative Data B4/1C B9/32C B9/60C Credit assessment, onboarding and product delivery. Supplements hk-hlp Supplements hk-bdai Supplements hk-genai-cp | HKMA | 2026-03-26 | Supervisory expectation | In force | |
| Guidance on the Ethical Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence | PCPD | 2021-08-18 | Guidance | In force | |
| Artificial Intelligence: Model Personal Data Protection Framework | PCPD | 2024-06-11 | Guidance | In force | |
| Checklist on Guidelines for the Use of Generative AI by Employees | PCPD | 2025-03-31 | Guidance | In force | |
| Policy Statement on Responsible Application of Artificial Intelligence in the Financial Market | FSTB | 2024-10-28 | Guidance | In force | |
| Circular to licensed corporations - Use of generative AI language models 24EC55 | SFC | 2024-11-12 | Supervisory expectation | In force | |
| Hong Kong Generative Artificial Intelligence Technical and Application Guideline Formulated HKGAI; v1.1 December 2025. | DPO | 2025-04-15 | Guidance | In force | |
| Ethical Artificial Intelligence Framework DPO succeeded OGCIO 2024-07-01. | OGCIO | 2023-08 | Guidance | In force | |
| Dedicated Artificial Intelligence Governance Guideline | Insurance Authority (IA) | Expected 2026-12 | Guidance | Announced | Unverified , no first-party source yet |
Supervisory activity
- AML/CFT Regtech: Case Studies and Insights
- AML/CFT Regtech: Case Studies and Insights Volume 2
- Thematic Review of Transaction Monitoring Systems and Use of Artificial Intelligence
- Supervisory Policy Manual (SPM): Updated Module CG-6 on Competence and Ethical Behaviour
- Artificial Intelligence Cohort Programme and Centres of Excellence
- Compliance checks on organisations' use of artificial intelligence