Hong Kong privacy regulator and Digital Policy Office brief schools on AI sandbox
Hong Kong SAR China
Sep 1, 20261 sources
Key Takeaways
- 01Hong Kong’s PCPD and Digital Policy Office briefed schools on the Safeguarding Personal Data AI Sandbox on 1 September 2026.
- 02The sandbox is designed to enable AI projects while protecting personal data, aligning with the National 15th Five-Year Plan.
- 03The briefing covered application requirements, assessment criteria, and AI-governance guidance for schools.
- 04Schools seeking to participate should prepare proposed AI projects against the sandbox’s privacy and governance expectations.
Hong Kong’s Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (PCPD) and the Digital Policy Office held a briefing for schools on the Safeguarding Personal Data AI Sandbox, published on 1 September 2026.
The sandbox is intended to support AI use while safeguarding personal data, in line with the National 15th Five-Year Plan. The session covered how schools can apply, how proposed projects will be assessed, and AI-governance guidance.
Schools considering participation should assess whether their proposed AI projects meet the sandbox’s application and assessment requirements and should incorporate the PCPD’s personal-data and AI-governance expectations into project design.
Sources (1)
pcpd.org.hk — Sep 1, 2026