Weekly AI News Update (1-7 August 2025)

HKU co-hosted the live release of a major AI report with the Chinese Academy of Engineering, highlighting future technologies and cross-disciplinary innovation in artificial intelligence and its integration with industry. Hong Kong University
The 60th Asia Pacific Advanced Network Meeting (APAN60) in Hong Kong brought together education leaders from across the region for the 2025 Intelligent Education Forum, highlighting AI integration, digital transformation, ethical adoption, and cross-sector collaboration to advance inclusive, future-ready education. PR Newswire
Google has introduced a new feature in the Gemini app that allows users to create personalised, illustrated storybooks with read-aloud narration, using custom prompts, images, and multilingual support. The Keyword Google
A pedagogy-first approach is essential for integrating Large Language Models in higher education. The research introduces ‘Higher Order Prompting’ principles to guide educators in using AI to develop, not replace, students’ critical thinking skills. IEEE Xplore
CUHK's newly-created embodied intelligence platform successfully completes the world's first multi-task surgical automation tests on a live animal, using a general-purpose AI framework for task level and scene level autonomy. Chinese University of Hong Kong