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Hong Kong deploys AI chatbot developed by local university to help residents quit smoking
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27.05.2026KI-Zusammenfassung

Hong Kong deploys AI chatbot developed by local university to help residents quit smoking

Hong Kong health authorities have introduced an AI chatbot developed by a local university to assist smokers in quitting, alongside free nicotine patches and traditional Chinese medicine “ear seeds”. The initiative comes after the city missed its smoking reduction target despite having one of the lowest smoking rates among developed economies at 8.5 percent.

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Will Hong Kong’s lending clampdown wean helpers off debt – and save their dreams?
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06.05.2026

Will Hong Kong’s lending clampdown wean helpers off debt – and save their dreams?

Anna, a domestic helper from the Philippines, had managed her finances well until she took out two loans over the past few months for a friend she described as being “like a mother to me”. The 37-year-old, who asked to be identified only by her first name, now has to pay creditors about HK$9,000 (US$1,149) a month – almost twice her salary – leaving her extremely stressed about her debt. “My friend said she needed the money and asked if I could borrow from banks under my name, saying she would...

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