HKUST In The Media
In an interview with RTHK program Millennium Era, SENG Dean/GSCI Director Prof. Hong LO andGSCI Senior Research Engineer Dr. NG Ka-Fai introduced the Smart Traffic Management Systemdeveloped by their team. The system analyzes road conditions simulated from real traffic data and supports the ongoing Smart Traffic Management Project in collaboration with the Wong Tai Sin Police District.
In an article on increased global government investment in chip design tools and related research to encourage onshore chip production, VPRD Prof. Tim CHENG was quoted as saying that the opportunity is enormous if faculty can connect with the investment community or with industry.
Researchers at HKUST and Stanford University found that a game-changing algorithm could address slash latency and boost throughput in large language model (LLM) inference, which can be up to five times slower than necessary due to overly cautious scheduling.
A feature story by i-Cable TV highlighted how universities are encouraging students to create AI-generated films through art and technology education. HKUST organized the "AI Film Festival", the first of its kind in Greater China, showcasing 35 AI-generated short films selected from over 700 global entries.
In an interview at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference 2025, Provost Prof. GUO Yike stated that the core competitiveness of AI researchers lies in their openness and learning capabilities, highlighting the need to break free from conventional thinking constraints to better integrate into society and governance.