Ensuring AI and the life sciences serve the dignity and wellbeing of all.
We are an independent, non-profit research institute advancing rigorous, public-interest scholarship on the ethics and governance of artificial intelligence and the life sciences.
The Institute will be formally inaugurated in mid-July 2026 at the University of Hong Kong.
An independent voice for the public interest
The Hong Kong Institute for the Ethics of AI and the Life Sciences is an independent, non-profit research think tank. We conduct interdisciplinary research, policy analysis and public education on the ethical, legal and societal implications of artificial intelligence and the life sciences.
AI and the life sciences are reshaping how we work, learn, receive care and exercise our rights. These technologies hold great promise — yet they also raise urgent questions of safety, fairness, accountability and human dignity that markets alone will not answer. We exist to serve the public interest: to provide independent evidence, to give voice to those affected, and to help society make informed, responsible choices.
Independent
Not owned or controlled by any commercial or political interest.
Non-profit
All income and assets applied solely to our public-interest mission.
Interdisciplinary
Bridging law, philosophy, medicine, the sciences and public policy.
Our research priorities
Safe & Trustworthy AI
Assessing the risks of advanced AI systems so that innovation does not outpace safety.
Fairness & Justice
Examining algorithmic bias and discrimination to protect equal treatment.
Protecting the Vulnerable
Studying AI's impact on children, workers and human dignity.
Health & Life-Sciences Ethics
Promoting the responsible use of AI and biotechnology in medicine.
Public Ethics Literacy
Equipping citizens, students and professionals to understand and question these technologies.
Evidence for Policy
Independent analysis to inform regulators and lawmakers in the public interest.
Scholarship at our core
Director
Senior Fellows
Research Fellows
Advisory Council
Convening public dialogue
Inauguration Ceremony & Symposium
The formal launch of the Institute, with a symposium on the ethics and governance of AI and the life sciences.
Accountable to the public
Non-profit by constitution
All income and assets serve our mission. No profits are distributed; on winding up, assets pass to another non-profit.
Independent & objective
We safeguard our academic freedom and the independence of our research, analysis and publications.
Open knowledge
Wherever possible, our research and educational materials are made freely available to the public.
Inclusive dialogue
We convene academia, industry, regulators and civil society so diverse voices shape decisions.
Latest from the Institute
Governing frontier AI models in the public interest
What meaningful oversight of the most capable AI systems could look like, and why it cannot wait.
When algorithms decide: fairness in automated systems
How automated decision-making affects access to credit, employment and essential services.
Ethics at the frontier of AI and medicine
Safeguarding patients and trust as AI enters diagnosis, treatment and biomedical research.
Illustrative — the Institute's publications will appear here following its launch.