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HKChat
DeveloperHKChat OmniServe Limited
Release20 November 2025; 9 months ago (2025-11-20)
Operating systemAndroid, iOS, Windows, HarmonyOS
TypeChatbot
Websitehkchat.org

HKChat (Chinese: 港話通) is a large language model-based chatbot developed by HKChat OmniServe Limited (Chinese: 港話通全維服務有限公司) in Hong Kong.[1]

History

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HKChat's development commenced in 2025 to provide a local chatbot service for Hong Kong citizens[2], alongside other AI-related offerings[3].

The public beta version of HKChat was released on 20 November 2025[4][5][6]. However, it was not released without instability and hallucinations.[7]

In June 2026, the Hong Kong Generative AI R&D Center announced the use of new HKGAI V3 LLM in HKChat.[8][9][10][11][12]

Models

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HKChat is based on the HKGAI V3 model developed by the Hong Kong Generative AI R&D Center (Chinese: 香港生成式人工智能研發中心)[13][14][15], which is essentially the localized DeepSeek model trained with Hong Kong data, values[16] and cultural awareness[17], while employing mainland Chinese hardware[18].

The HKGAI V3 model also forms the base of the HKGAI ecosystem that includes but are not limited to HKPilot (Chinese: 港文通), HKMeeting (Chinese: 港會通), LexiHK (Chinese: 港法通) and HKEcoLink (Chinese: 港環通)[19][20] with government adoption reported.[21][22]

Usage

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HKChat is designated to answer questions related to daily life in Hong Kong[23][24][25][26][27] while being capable of providing preliminary legal advice and translating texts.[28][29][30]

Aside from text and voice input, HKChat also supports image recognition[31][32], "news flash" section provided by Dot Dot News[33] and other localised functions for everyday life in the city[34][35][36].

References

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  1. ↑ "智能對話應用程式「港話通」試運行版已上架 市民可下載 - RTHK". news.rthk.hk (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved November 22, 2025.
  2. ↑ "HK's AI gets huge donation". Hong Kong's Information Services Department (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). Retrieved August 25, 2026.
  3. ↑ "HK-produced AI chatbot 'HKChat' to be launched this year". www.thestandard.com.hk. Retrieved August 25, 2026.
  4. ↑ Lawton (November 21, 2025). "香港 AI 對話 App「港話通」實試效果 支援三語查交通天氣法律諮詢 - unwire.hk 香港". unwire.hk (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). Retrieved November 22, 2025.
  5. ↑ "香港人AI「港話通」面世 - 香港商報". www.hkcd.com.hk. Retrieved November 22, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Hong Kong's HKChat raises AI expectations as 90,000 users join app in debut week". South China Morning Post. November 27, 2025. Retrieved August 25, 2026.
  7. ↑ "港話通強化搜尋機制 減「AI 幻覺」提升準確度 研發團隊: 用 AI 工具都要查證 - unwire.hk 香港". 香港 unwire.hk 玩生活．樂科技 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). December 18, 2025. Retrieved December 22, 2025.
  8. ↑ "本地AI大模型「HKGAI V3」推出 孫東稱能了解市場所需 - RTHK". news.rthk.hk (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved July 8, 2026.
  9. ↑ 董素琛 (June 3, 2026). "港產AI大模型「HKGAI」新版嵌「香港文化基因」 標榜講香港話". 香港01 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). Retrieved July 8, 2026.
  10. ↑ "科大研HKGAI推全港首個生產力超級智能體 郭毅可：新版本「懂香港話、講香港話」". 星島頭條 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). June 3, 2026. Retrieved July 8, 2026.
  11. ↑ "新一代港產AI登場 更高效更本地". 大公文匯網 (in Chinese). Retrieved July 8, 2026.
  12. ↑ "HKGAI V3大模型以本地數據訓練為基礎 真正切合香港市場 - IT PRO Magazine" (in Chinese (Taiwan)). June 5, 2026. Retrieved July 8, 2026.
  13. ↑ Lawton (November 21, 2025). "香港 AI 對話 App「港話通」實試效果 支援三語查交通天氣法律諮詢 - unwire.hk 香港". unwire.hk (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). Retrieved November 22, 2025.
  14. ↑ "HKGAI unveils global expansion strategy at WAIC 2026 in Shanghai". chinadailyhk. Retrieved August 14, 2026.
  15. ↑ "Hong Kong is turning its AI ambitions into reality". chinadailyhk. Retrieved August 14, 2026.
  16. ↑ 有線新聞 (February 25, 2025). "首個港式AI模型誕生 HKGAI V1設對話、推理系統 冀年內開放公眾使用". 有線寬頻 i-CABLE (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). Retrieved October 14, 2025.
  17. ↑ "Hong Kong updates its first homegrown AI model". chinadailyhk. Retrieved August 25, 2026.
  18. ↑ "Hong Kong unveils HKGAI-V3 model built on domestic tech and DeepSeek V4". South China Morning Post. June 3, 2026. Retrieved August 25, 2026.
  19. ↑ "DeepSeek本地化 香港首個AI大模型HKGAI V1 誕生 冀年內開放使用 | 智慧生活 | 中國科技". 當代中國. Retrieved May 15, 2025.
  20. ↑ "香港生成式人工智能研發中心 於香港國際創科展2025展示多項人工智能科研新成果 | The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology". hkust.edu.hk. Retrieved May 15, 2025.
  21. ↑ "Hong Kong government to use local ChatGPT-style AI tool powered by DeepSeek". South China Morning Post. February 25, 2025. Retrieved August 25, 2026.
  22. ↑ "Innovation, Technology and Industry Bureau : Questions (2025-04-02)". www.itib.gov.hk. Retrieved August 25, 2026.
  23. ↑ 方保僑 (December 1, 2025). "港話通︰打造本地化智慧生活新里程│方保僑". 香港01 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). Retrieved December 6, 2025.
  24. ↑ "港產AI「港話通」試行版上線 整合資源打造智慧生活". www.bastillepost.com. December 3, 2025. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
  25. ↑ "「港話通」負責人郭毅可滿意表現 不覺答香港問題弱 找到不準確可助改進". Now 新聞 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). November 23, 2025. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
  26. ↑ "HKGAI攜手五豐行亮相第36屆美食博覽 「港話通」推「拍攝識食材」功能 AI教你煮家常菜 - Techapple.com" (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). August 13, 2026. Retrieved August 14, 2026.
  27. ↑ "HKGAI 攜手五豐行亮相第 36 屆美食博覽 「港話通」影相教你煮餸". www.bastillepost.com. August 13, 2026. Retrieved August 14, 2026.
  28. ↑ "李純恩 - 「港話通」 | 好好過日子". 星島頭條 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). November 26, 2025. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
  29. ↑ 韋景全 (December 4, 2025). "港產AI對話程式「港話通」登陸華為 OS平台 2大功能配合本地使用". 香港01 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). Retrieved December 6, 2025.
  30. ↑ 王玥晨 (December 18, 2025). "首個港產AI「港話通」掀熱話 直擊市民街頭試用：好幫到手". 香港01 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). Retrieved December 22, 2025.
  31. ↑ 韋景全 (December 4, 2025). "港產AI對話程式「港話通」登陸華為 OS平台 2大功能配合本地使用". 香港01 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). Retrieved December 6, 2025.
  32. ↑ 王玥晨 (December 18, 2025). "首個港產AI「港話通」掀熱話 直擊市民街頭試用：好幫到手". 香港01 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). Retrieved December 22, 2025.
  33. ↑ "（有片）港話通上線「今日動態」版塊 內容基於點新聞報道". 點新聞-dotdotnews (in Chinese). Retrieved August 11, 2026.
  34. ↑ "港產AI進化到會講「馬經」-香港商報". hkcd.com. Retrieved August 14, 2026.
  35. ↑ 聯合新聞網. "「港話通」用戶破70萬 增選校、馬經功能不怕Gemini競爭". 聯合新聞網 (in Chinese). Retrieved August 14, 2026.
  36. ↑ 李兆城 (April 13, 2026). "港產 AI「港話通」登陸 InnoEX 2026：首度公開「AI 馬經」及全城信用卡慳錢攻略邀市民擔任「AI 測試官」 | ezone". ezone.hk 即時科技生活. Retrieved August 14, 2026.
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