The article discusses Hong Kong’s plans to test a ChatGPT-style tool developed by a local artificial intelligence company before OpenAI’s planned launch of its language model in the region. The tool, called Skyee, is being developed by Wechat owner Tencent and aims to provide a similar conversational AI experience to ChatGPT. The testing phase will involve a limited number of users to assess the tool’s performance and identify potential issues. Hong Kong’s innovation minister noted that the city is eager to embrace AI technology while ensuring it is deployed responsibly and ethically. The article highlights the growing interest in and adoption of AI-powered language models like ChatGPT, as well as the potential challenges and concerns surrounding their use. It also suggests that the development of local AI tools like Skyee could help address data privacy and security concerns related to using foreign-developed models.