Software:HKChat

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HKChat
Developer(s)HKChat OmniServe Limited
Initial release20 November 2025; 11 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

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

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

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

  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" (in zh-tw). https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/ch/component/k2/1832740-20251121.htm. 
  2. ↑ "HK’s AI gets huge donation" (in zh-hk). http://www.news.gov.hk/eng/2025/03/20250310/20250310_183927_615.html. 
  3. ↑ "HK-produced AI chatbot 'HKChat' to be launched this year" (in en). https://www.thestandard.com.hk/news/article/231420/HK-produced-AI-chatbot-HKChat-to-be-launched-this-year. 
  4. ↑ Lawton (2025-11-21). "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" (in zh-HK). https://unwire.hk/2025/11/21/hkchat-ai-hongkong/fun-tech/. 
  5. ↑ "香港人AI「港話通」面世 - 香港商報". https://www.hkcd.com.hk/hkcdweb/content/2025/11/21/content_8726218.html. 
  6. ↑ "Hong Kong’s HKChat raises AI expectations as 90,000 users join app in debut week" (in en). 2025-11-27. https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3334267/hong-kongs-hkchat-raises-ai-expectations-90000-users-join-app-debut-week. 
  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" (in zh-HK). 2025-12-18. https://unwire.hk/2025/12/18/hkchat-improves-search-accuracy-ai-literacy/ai/. 
  8. ↑ "本地AI大模型「HKGAI V3」推出 孫東稱能了解市場所需 - RTHK" (in zh-tw). https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/ch/component/k2/1857088-20260603.htm. 
  9. ↑ 董素琛 (2026-06-03). "港產AI大模型「HKGAI」新版嵌「香港文化基因」 標榜講香港話" (in zh-HK). https://www.hk01.com/%E7%A4%BE%E6%9C%83%E6%96%B0%E8%81%9E/60356548/%E6%B8%AF%E7%94%A2ai%E5%A4%A7%E6%A8%A1%E5%9E%8B-hkgai-%E6%96%B0%E7%89%88%E5%B5%8C-%E9%A6%99%E6%B8%AF%E6%96%87%E5%8C%96%E5%9F%BA%E5%9B%A0-%E6%A8%99%E6%A6%9C%E8%AC%9B%E9%A6%99%E6%B8%AF%E8%A9%B1. 
  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」" (in zh-HK). 2026-06-03. https://www.stheadline.com/edu-news/3579299/%E7%A7%91%E5%A4%A7%E7%A0%94HKGAI%E6%8E%A8%E5%85%A8%E6%B8%AF%E9%A6%96%E5%80%8B%E7%94%9F%E7%94%A2%E5%8A%9B%E8%B6%85%E7%B4%9A%E6%99%BA%E8%83%BD%E9%AB%94-%E9%83%AD%E6%AF%85%E5%8F%AF%E6%96%B0%E7%89%88%E6%9C%AC%E6%87%82%E9%A6%99%E6%B8%AF%E8%A9%B1%E8%AC%9B%E9%A6%99%E6%B8%AF%E8%A9%B1. 
  11. ↑ "新一代港產AI登場 更高效更本地" (in zh-Hans-HK). https://www.tkww.hk/a/202606/04/AP6a20c5d2e4b04773b06f7830.html. 
  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 zh-TW). 2026-06-05. https://itpromag.com/2026/06/05/hkgai-2/. 
  13. ↑ Lawton (2025-11-21). "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" (in zh-HK). https://unwire.hk/2025/11/21/hkchat-ai-hongkong/fun-tech/. 
  14. ↑ "HKGAI unveils global expansion strategy at WAIC 2026 in Shanghai" (in en). https://www.chinadailyhk.com/hk/article/636776#HKGAI-unveils-global-expansion-strategy-at-WAIC-2026-in-Shanghai-2026-07-21. 
  15. ↑ "Hong Kong is turning its AI ambitions into reality" (in en). https://www.chinadailyhk.com/hk/article/637912#Hong-Kong-is-turning-its-AI-ambitions-into-reality-2026-08-14. 
  16. ↑ 有線新聞 (2025-02-25). "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" (in zh-HK). https://www.i-cable.com/%E6%96%B0%E8%81%9E%E8%B3%87%E8%A8%8A/322083/%E9%A6%96%E5%80%8B%E6%B8%AF%E5%BC%8Fai%E6%A8%A1%E5%9E%8B%E8%AA%95%E7%94%9F-hkgai-v1%E8%A8%AD%E5%B0%8D%E8%A9%B1-%E6%8E%A8%E7%90%86%E7%B3%BB%E7%B5%B1-%E5%86%80%E5%B9%B4%E5%85%A7. 
  17. ↑ "Hong Kong updates its first homegrown AI model" (in en). https://www.chinadailyhk.com/hk/article/634385#Hong-Kong-updates-its-first-homegrown-AI-model-2026-06-03. 
  18. ↑ "Hong Kong unveils HKGAI-V3 model built on domestic tech and DeepSeek V4" (in en). 2026-06-03. https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3355861/hong-kong-launches-deepseek-based-ai-model-designed-run-domestic-chips. 
  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". https://www.ourchinastory.com/zh/14206/DeepSeek%E6%9C%AC%E5%9C%B0%E5%8C%96-%E9%A6%99%E6%B8%AF%E9%A6%96%E5%80%8BAI%E5%A4%A7%E6%A8%A1%E5%9E%8BHKGAI-V1-%E8%AA%95%E7%94%9F-%E5%86%80%E5%B9%B4%E5%85%A7%E9%96%8B%E6%94%BE%E4%BD%BF%E7%94%A8. 
  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". https://hkust.edu.hk/zh-hant/news/hkgai-showcases-new-ai-research-achievements-innoex-2025. 
  21. ↑ "Hong Kong government to use local ChatGPT-style AI tool powered by DeepSeek" (in en). 2025-02-25. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3300066/hong-kong-government-adopts-chatgpt-style-tool-powered-deepseek. 
  22. ↑ "Innovation, Technology and Industry Bureau : Questions (2025-04-02)". https://www.itib.gov.hk/en/legislative_council_business/questions/2025/pr_20250402.html. 
  23. ↑ 方保僑 (2025-12-01). "港話通︰打造本地化智慧生活新里程│方保僑" (in zh-HK). https://www.hk01.com/%E8%B2%A1%E7%B6%93%E5%BF%AB%E8%A8%8A/60299238/%E6%B8%AF%E8%A9%B1%E9%80%9A-%E6%89%93%E9%80%A0%E6%9C%AC%E5%9C%B0%E5%8C%96%E6%99%BA%E6%85%A7%E7%94%9F%E6%B4%BB%E6%96%B0%E9%87%8C%E7%A8%8B-%E6%96%B9%E4%BF%9D%E5%83%91. 
  24. ↑ "港產AI「港話通」試行版上線 整合資源打造智慧生活". 2025-12-03. https://www.bastillepost.com/hongkong/article/15476722/. 
  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" (in zh-hk). 2025-11-23. https://news.now.com/home/local/player?newsId=626959. 
  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 zh-HK). 2026-08-13. https://techapple.com/archives/61538. 
  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". 2026-08-13. https://www.bastillepost.com/hongkong/article/16562392/. 
  28. ↑ "李純恩 - 「港話通」 | 好好過日子" (in zh-HK). 2025-11-26. https://www.stheadline.com/columnists/lifestyle/3521286/%E6%9D%8E%E7%B4%94%E6%81%A9-%E6%B8%AF%E8%A9%B1%E9%80%9A-%E5%A5%BD%E5%A5%BD%E9%81%8E%E6%97%A5%E5%AD%90. 
  29. ↑ 韋景全 (2025-12-04). "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" (in zh-HK). https://www.hk01.com/%E7%A4%BE%E6%9C%83%E6%96%B0%E8%81%9E/60300265/%E6%B8%AF%E7%94%A2ai%E5%B0%8D%E8%A9%B1%E7%A8%8B%E5%BC%8F-%E6%B8%AF%E8%A9%B1%E9%80%9A-%E7%99%BB%E9%99%B8%E8%8F%AF%E7%82%BA-os%E5%B9%B3%E5%8F%B0-2%E5%A4%A7%E5%8A%9F%E8%83%BD%E9%85%8D%E5%90%88%E6%9C%AC%E5%9C%B0%E4%BD%BF%E7%94%A8. 
  30. ↑ 王玥晨 (2025-12-18). "首個港產AI「港話通」掀熱話 直擊市民街頭試用:好幫到手" (in zh-HK). https://www.hk01.com/%E7%A4%BE%E6%9C%83%E6%96%B0%E8%81%9E/60304855/%E9%A6%96%E5%80%8B%E6%B8%AF%E7%94%A2ai-%E6%B8%AF%E8%A9%B1%E9%80%9A-%E6%8E%80%E7%86%B1%E8%A9%B1-%E7%9B%B4%E6%93%8A%E5%B8%82%E6%B0%91%E8%A1%97%E9%A0%AD%E8%A9%A6%E7%94%A8-%E5%A5%BD%E5%B9%AB%E5%88%B0%E6%89%8B. 
  31. ↑ 韋景全 (2025-12-04). "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" (in zh-HK). https://www.hk01.com/%E7%A4%BE%E6%9C%83%E6%96%B0%E8%81%9E/60300265/%E6%B8%AF%E7%94%A2ai%E5%B0%8D%E8%A9%B1%E7%A8%8B%E5%BC%8F-%E6%B8%AF%E8%A9%B1%E9%80%9A-%E7%99%BB%E9%99%B8%E8%8F%AF%E7%82%BA-os%E5%B9%B3%E5%8F%B0-2%E5%A4%A7%E5%8A%9F%E8%83%BD%E9%85%8D%E5%90%88%E6%9C%AC%E5%9C%B0%E4%BD%BF%E7%94%A8. 
  32. ↑ 王玥晨 (2025-12-18). "首個港產AI「港話通」掀熱話 直擊市民街頭試用:好幫到手" (in zh-HK). https://www.hk01.com/%E7%A4%BE%E6%9C%83%E6%96%B0%E8%81%9E/60304855/%E9%A6%96%E5%80%8B%E6%B8%AF%E7%94%A2ai-%E6%B8%AF%E8%A9%B1%E9%80%9A-%E6%8E%80%E7%86%B1%E8%A9%B1-%E7%9B%B4%E6%93%8A%E5%B8%82%E6%B0%91%E8%A1%97%E9%A0%AD%E8%A9%A6%E7%94%A8-%E5%A5%BD%E5%B9%AB%E5%88%B0%E6%89%8B. 
  33. ↑ "(有片)港話通上線「今日動態」版塊 內容基於點新聞報道" (in zh-Hans-HK). https://www.dotdotnews.com/a/202607/13/AP6a546911e4b04b6c5d333941.html. 
  34. ↑ "港產AI進化到會講「馬經」-香港商報". https://hkcd.com/content_app/2026-04/13/content_8749734.html. 
  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" (in zh-Hant-TW). https://udn.com/news/story/7333/9385227. 
  36. ↑ 李兆城 (2026-04-13). "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". https://ezone.hk/article/20094120/HKGAI-InnoEx-2026. 

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