9 March 2026 – Prof. Cecilia Chan and her team were invited by the HKU Admissions Office to present for the Counsellors fly-in programme

Date: 9 March 2026 (Monday)

Time: 11:30am – 12:30pm

Venue: LE3, Library Extension Building, The University of Hong Kong

On 9 March, Prof. Cecilia Chan and her team from the HKU AI in Education Lab were invited by the HKU Admissions Office to present for the Counsellors Fly-in Programme.

During the session, Prof. Cecilia Chan delivered a talk on AI in Education, highlighting the growing importance of AI literacy and the emerging challenges related to academic integrity in schools and universities. She introduced the concept of “AI-giarism,” a term she coined in 2024 to rethink plagiarism and authorship in the age of generative AI.

Prof. Chan also raised several thought-provoking questions about the evolving relationship between humans and AI, including:

• Can AI truly understand human emotions?

• What does it mean to work with AI as a learning partner?

• How should teachers respond when students form emotional or even romantic relationships with AI avatars?

During the session, Mr. ZHAO Yi from our team also showcased several AI-generated videos created using different generative models, including Seedance 2.0, a powerful image and video generation model developed by ByteDance. The demonstrations highlighted how rapidly generative AI technologies are advancing—often producing highly realistic content that makes it increasingly difficult to distinguish between what is real and what is AI-generated.

These developments also raise important ethical and societal concerns, including issues related to privacy, hallucinations, and the potential impact of AI on human creativity. As AI continues to evolve, it is essential that we learn to use AI responsibly, legally, and ethically.

Following the presentations, the AI in Education Lab team demonstrated several innovative tools and projects developed by our team, including:

• Super TA – the world’s first generative AI teaching assistant designed to help teachers develop AI-resilient assessments

• AI Literacy Test – an initiative aimed at assessing and improving AI literacy among learners

• Teachable Machine – a platform that allows users to train a neural network directly in a browser without coding

• An AI-powered robotic dog embedded with a large language model that can communicate naturally with people, creating an engaging and interactive experience

The session welcomed around 20–30 counsellors and delegates, mainly from the Middle East, Central Asia, Europe, and other regions, and sparked lively discussions about the opportunities and challenges that AI brings to education.