HKMA and Cyberport Unveil GenA.I. Sandbox to Propel A.I. in Finance

The
Hong
Kong
Monetary
Authority
(HKMA),
in
collaboration
with
the
Hong
Kong
Cyberport
Management
Company
Limited
(Cyberport),
has
officially
launched
the
Generative
Artificial
Intelligence
(GenA.I.)
Sandbox.
This
initiative,
announced
at
the
FiNETech2
event,
aims
to
accelerate
the
adoption
of
artificial
intelligence
in
the
financial
sector,
according
to
the

Hong
Kong
Monetary
Authority.

FiNETech2
Highlights

FiNETech2,
co-hosted
by
the
HKMA,
Cyberport,
and
the
FinTech
Association
of
Hong
Kong,
gathered
over
300
professionals
from
various
sectors,
including
banking,
securities,
insurance,
and
technology.
The
event
highlighted
the
transformative
potential
of
A.I.
in
the
financial
industry.
Supported
by
financial
regulators
and
industry
associations,
the
event
showcased
innovative
A.I.
technologies
and
explored
applications
in
risk
management,
anti-fraud,
customer
service,
and
process
re-engineering.

Speakers
at
the
event
included
Mr.
Eddie
Yue,
Chief
Executive
of
the
HKMA,
who
emphasized
the
importance
of
responsible
innovation
in
GenA.I.
He
stated,
“The
new
GenA.I.
Sandbox
is
a
pioneering
initiative
that
promotes
responsible
innovation
in
GenA.I.
across
the
banking
industry.
It
will
empower
banks
to
pilot
their
novel
GenA.I.
use
cases
within
a
risk-managed
framework,
supported
by
essential
technical
assistance
and
targeted
supervisory
feedback.”

GenA.I.
Sandbox
Initiative

The
GenA.I.
Sandbox
is
designed
to
facilitate
interactive
engagement
between
the
HKMA
and
the
financial
industry.
Through
this
initiative,
the
HKMA
aims
to
draw
valuable
insights
and
share
best
practices,
ensuring
that
its
guidance
remains
relevant
and
up-to-date
with
the
latest
developments
in
A.I.

The
sandbox
will
provide
banks
with
the
resources
they
need
to
experiment
with
GenA.I.
applications,
particularly
in
areas
such
as
risk
management
and
anti-fraud
measures.
The
HKMA
also
plans
to
conduct
case
studies
on
international
A.I.
developments
and
share
these
findings
to
encourage
broader
adoption
within
the
industry.

Future
Plans
and
Capacity
Building

In
addition
to
the
GenA.I.
Sandbox,
the
HKMA
is
committed
to
ongoing
capacity
building
and
promoting
responsible
innovation.
A
recent
training
session
attended
by
over
120
financial
professionals
focused
on
practical
A.I.
adoption
strategies.
The
HKMA
will
continue
to
organize
future
editions
of
FiNETech,
with
upcoming
events
focusing
on
Greentech
and
Distributed
Ledger
Technology
(DLT).

The
HKMA’s
efforts
are
part
of
a
broader
strategy
to
drive
tangible
progress
in
fintech
adoption
among
banks
and
other
financial
institutions
in
Hong
Kong.
By
fostering
partnerships
between
financial
institutions
and
A.I.
solution
providers,
the
HKMA
aims
to
enhance
the
overall
efficiency
and
effectiveness
of
the
financial
sector.

For
more
details
on
the
launch
and
the
GenA.I.
Sandbox
initiative,
visit
the

Hong
Kong
Monetary
Authority.

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