Hong Kong Launches New AI Model Capable of Running on Domestic Chips
L'essentiel
- Hong Kong Generative AI Research and Development Centre (HKGAI) launched HKGAI-V3, a new large language model based on DeepSeek V4.
- It offers tenfold efficiency in token compression and a hundredfold increase in agent runtime, running on domestic chips for potential export of Chinese AI.
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The Hong Kong Generative AI Research and Development Centre (HKGAI), established in October 2023 under the government’s InnoHK funding programme, focuses on developing AI models and products tailored to Hong Kong’s needs. It operates HKChat, the city’s first Cantonese-enabled chatbot, and several AI productivity tools for government departments.
The Hong Kong Generative AI Research and Development Centre (HKGAI) has officially launched a new DeepSeek-based large language model that can run on domestic chips, as the government-backed lab seeks to commercialise its products and export Chinese AI overseas.
The HKGAI-V3 model, built on DeepSeek V4, has achieved “significant improvements” in efficiency and agentic capabilities, the centre said on Wednesday.
The home-grown model delivered over tenfold improvement in the efficiency of token compression, which reduced the number of tokens a model needs to process and therefore its response time, and an almost hundredfold increase in uninterrupted agent runtime, according to the lab.
Agent Workshop, an AI agent platform the HKGAI developed based on HKGAI V3, for instance, operated stably for up to 28 hours without interruption in a single session to produce a research report, HKGAI director Guo Yike said on Wednesday at the launch event.
HKGAI, established in October 2023 under the government’s InnoHK funding programme, focuses on developing AI models and products tailored to Hong Kong’s needs. It operates HKChat, the city’s first Cantonese-enabled chatbot trained to offer information on local services, laws and regulations, and several AI productivity tools for government departments.
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Perspective IA — des possibilités, pas des certitudes
HKGAI will likely seek partnerships with domestic chip manufacturers to optimize HKGAI-V3.
Très probable · En quelques mois
The HKGAI-V3 model will be integrated into more Hong Kong government services.
Probable · En quelques mois
Export of Chinese AI technology will see a gradual increase.
Possible · Long terme
Questions ouvertes
- Specific details on the 'domestic chips' used.
- The exact performance benchmarks compared to leading international models.
- The timeline and specific markets targeted for export.
- The extent of government involvement beyond funding.
