AI used for first time to analyse lawmakers’ 5-year plan, policy address debate
Legislative Council president Starry Lee Wai-king says AI identified talent and Northern Metropolis as top themes
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Hong Kong's Legislative Council has utilized artificial intelligence to analyze a three-day debate on the city's five-year plan and policy address, identifying talent and the Northern Metropolis as the most prominent topics discussed by lawmakers.
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Why It Matters
The Legislative Council held a three-day debate regarding Hong Kong's first five-year plan and the annual policy address.
Hong Kong’s legislature has for the first time used artificial intelligence (AI) to analyse lawmakers’ remarks during a three-day debate on the city’s first five-year plan and the latest annual policy address, with talent and the Northern Metropolis emerging as the most-discussed topics.
Legislative Council president Starry Lee Wai-king said on Saturday that an overview of the six-session debate had been produced using AI.
The session on improving livelihood protections drew the largest number of speaking lawmakers and accounted for nearly 30 per cent of the total debate coverage, she said.
“The overview will be provided to lawmakers for reference and submitted to the government, with the aim of helping authorities accurately grasp the key focus areas of the motion debate,” she said on social media.
Open Questions
- Which specific AI model or software was used for the analysis?
