{"id":29321,"date":"2025-08-08T14:20:10","date_gmt":"2025-08-08T06:20:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hkmu.edu.hk\/oetools\/?p=29321"},"modified":"2025-08-08T14:25:23","modified_gmt":"2025-08-08T06:25:23","slug":"weekly-ai-news-update-1-7-august-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hkmu.edu.hk\/oetools\/news-events\/weekly-ai-news-update-1-7-august-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekly AI News Update (1-7 August 2025)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"29321\" class=\"elementor elementor-29321\" data-elementor-settings=\"[]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider wavo-column-gap-default elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d9ccb35 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d9ccb35\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6a09af6\" data-id=\"6a09af6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2413bf2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2413bf2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>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. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hku.hk\/press\/press-releases\/detail\/28523.html\">Hong Kong University<\/a><\/li><li>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. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/apac\/news-releases\/accelerating-intelligent-education-at-apan60--huawei-intelligent-education-forum-2025-302521808.html\">PR Newswire<\/a><\/li><li>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. <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.google\/products\/gemini\/storybooks\/\">The Keyword Google<\/a><\/li><li>A pedagogy-first approach is essential for integrating Large Language Models in higher education. 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