School of Computing and Data Science (CDS)
All undergraduate students admitted from 2025-26 onwards (except those in the 2-year part-time Bachelor of Nursing programme) are required to take AILT1001.
Students are highly encouraged to take AILT1001 in their first year (Semester 1 or 2) as it is a prerequisite for taking the second AI Literacy course required for graduation.
Course Objectives:
This 3-credit course uses interactive lectures, tutorials, and a project to explore AI concepts, large language models, and ethical concerns.
Follow these steps to enroll in AILT1001, a required course for most first-year HKU students:
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Semester | Day | Subclass | Time | Venue |
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1 | Wed | 1A | 09:00-09:50 | Grand Hall, Lee Shau Kee Lecture Centre |
1 | Wed | 1B | 10:00-10:50 | |
1 | Wed | 1C | 11:00-11:50 | |
2 | Wed | 2D | 09:00-09:50 | |
2 | Wed | 2E | 10:00-10:50 | |
2 | Wed | 2F | 11:00-11:50 | |
2 | Reading week (Mar 9th – Mar 14th , 2026) | *2S |
*CDS is now offering a special intensive sessionAILT1001-2SArtificial Intelligence Literacy Iin Semester 2 reading week (Mar 9 to 14, 2026) in HKU-CDS Teaching and Research Site in Shanghai. Lecture and tutorial sessionsare identical to the other sub-classesbut will be completed within one week. Free accommodation and airfare subsidy will be offered.Click here for AILT1001-2S details
*AILT1001-2Sis mutually exclusive withAILT1001.
Held from Monday to Saturday across various timeslots. Details to be announced during tutorial sign-up.
Please visit http://www.exam.hku.hk/a2_badweather.php for class arrangements during bad weather.
Course instructor: Professor Chun Kit CHUI
Course Duration: 5 days (Mon 9 March 2026 – Fri 13 March 2026) + 2-day travel (Sun 8 March 2026 & Sat 14 March 2026)
Class size: 100 UG students from any faculty
Course Schedule and Venue:
Date | Time | Activity | Class size |
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Mon 9 Mar 2026 | 09:30-10:00 | Opening Event (TBD) | 100 |
10:00-12:00 | L_1, L_2 | 100 | |
Break (1hr 30 min) | |||
13:30-15:30 | T-I A, T-I B | 25 each | |
Break (30 min) | |||
16:00-18:00 | T-I C, T-I D | 25 each | |
Tue 10 Mar 2026 | 09:00-12:00 | L_3, L_4, L_5 | 100 |
Break (1hr 30 min) | |||
13:30-15:30 | T-II A, T-II B | 25 each | |
Break (30 min) | |||
16:00-18:00 | T-II C, T-II D | 25 each | |
Wed 11 Mar 2026 | 10:00-12:00 | L_6, L_7 | 100 |
Break (1hr 30 min) | |||
13:30-15:30 | T-III A, T-III B | 25 each | |
Break (30 min) | |||
16:00-18:00 | T-III C, T-III D | 25 each | |
Thu 12 Mar 2026 | 10:00-12:00 | L_8, L_9 | 100 |
Break (1hr 30 min) | |||
13:30-15:30 | T-IV A, T-IV B | 25 each | |
Break (30 min) | |||
16:00-18:00 | T-IV C, T-IV D | 25 each | |
Fri 13 Mar 2026 | 11:00-12:00 | L_10 | 100 |
Break (1hr 30 min) | |||
13:30-15:30 | T-V A, T-V B | 25 each | |
Break (30 min) | |||
16:00-18:00 | T-V C, T-V D | 25 each | |
18:00-18:30 | Closing Event (TBD) | 100 |
Method | Description | Weighting |
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Participation | Tutorials & online activities | 20% |
Group Assignment | Mini project | 40% |
Final Test | MCQs, short answers, etc. | 40% |
All students must uphold academic honesty. Plagiarism is a serious offence and is subject to disciplinary action.
Please review the University’s Plagiarism Policy.
A Poster Exhibition will be held at the end of each semester to showcase selected projects.
Highlights from Semester 2, 2024-25:
Semester 2, 2024-25 Pilot: Click HERE for lecture highlights
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Location: MB110, Main Building
Hours: Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 10:00-18:00; Wed 12:00-18:00
The Help Desk only operates during the semester and is closed during semester breaks.
Email: ailit@hku.hk
All course related questions should be posted on Ed, enquiries involving personal information (e.g. sick leave) should be sent to the course email. Do not contact course staff directly.
Moodle: Project grouping and submission, grade release
Edstem.org: Discussions, quiz, test, course materials
Enrolled students should direct questions about the course to the Ed discussion platform.
The course AILT1001 is offered to all undergraduate students, including senior year admissions, admitted from the academic year 2025-26 and thereafter, as part of the graduation requirements, except for the students of the two-year part-time self-funded Bachelor of Nursing programme for Registered Nurses. For further clarification, please consult your Home Faculty.
No prerequisites are required to enroll in AILT1001.
Students can refer to Course Selection Schedule for their designated enrollment periods and Course Selection and Enrollment for instructions.
Enrollment must be completed during the specific course selection and add/drop periods in either Semester One or Semester Two. If a class becomes over-enrolled, final approval will be determined through the ballot function in SIS. Enrollment for each subclass will only be approved up to the class quota.
Students are advised to regularly check SIS for their enrollment status (SIS menu > Enrollment > Enrollment Status). You will also receive a notification email within one working day after your status is updated to ‘Approved’ or ‘Not Approved’. For technical issues, please contact ITS for advice and assistance.
Please refer to Course Selection Schedule for your designated enrollment periods and Course Selection and Enrollment for instructions. For technical issues, please contact ITS for advice and assistance.
A ‘Pending’ status indicates that your enrollment request is awaiting approval or disapproval. The final decision will be made via the ballot function in SIS. Please check SIS regularly for updates on your enrollment status. Once your status changes to ‘Approved,’ it means you are officially enrolled in the course.
Students are advised to check regularly on SIS for the confirmed enrollment status (SIS menu>Enrollment>Enrollment Status).
If a subclass is full, it will be closed. You can monitor the class status in case someone drops the course during the add/drop period, which may reopen the subclass. When a student drops a class, the subclass will reopen for registration, and you may wait for the released quota to enroll in your preferred subclass.
Alternatively, please consider registering for other available subclasses. There are three subclasses offered in Semester One and three in Semester Two.
We are unable to facilitate swaps between subclasses. To change your enrollment, you need to drop your current subclass and manually add another in SIS. The new enrollment will be subject to the ballot function in SIS, and we cannot guarantee placement in another subclass.
No, course enrollment changes are not permitted after the end of the add/drop period. Please refer to Course Selection Schedule and complete your registration during the designated course selection and add/drop periods.
No, AILT1001 is a UG5 graduation requirement and cannot be taken as a Free Elective.
Advanced standing, course exemption or credit transfer applications are not applicable to AILT1001.
Enrollment will be rejected by SIS if there is a timetable clash. Please consider registering for other available subclasses that do not conflict with your schedule. There are three subclasses offered in Semester One and three in Semester Two.