The final round of the inaugural "AI x Cybersecurity Challenge", jointly organised by the Digital Policy Office (DPO), the Chinese Academy of Cyberspace Studies, the Hong Kong Cybersecurity Professional Association, and China Mobile Hong Kong Company Limited, was held at Cyberport August 23. 

The event aims to explore practical applications of AI in cybersecurity defence and foster cross-regional technical exchange and collaboration.

The inaugural "AI x Cybersecurity Challenge" received an overwhelming response, attracting a total of 290 teams from local, the Chinese Mainland and overseas. The competition comprises preliminary and final rounds. The preliminary round was held in July in an online problem-solving challenge format, where 40 top-tier teams secured their spots in today's four-hour onsite final. The teams had to use their AI algorithm and automated tools to identify vulnerabilities in a simulated environment to compete for the championship.

Reporter: Zeng Yi
Editor: Wen Junhua