A Hong Kong government-backed AI lab is set to launch a new model, HKGAI-V3, built on DeepSeek architecture and designed to run exclusively on Chinese-made chips. This initiative aims to export 'sovereign AI' capabilities to international markets.

A Hong Kong government-backed artificial intelligence lab is preparing to launch a new model built on DeepSeek that can run entirely on Chinese-made chips. The Hong Kong Generative AI Research and Development Centre (HKGAI) plans to unveil its HKGAI-V3 model in the first half of this year as it looks to export its “sovereign AI” capabilities to overseas markets. The system was based on DeepSeek V4 architecture with “full-parameter fine tuning for localisation”, and had been optimised to operate....