AI and Civic Trust in Hong Kong — English Level A1

I teach at a university in Hong Kong.
Each year the campus fills with scam warnings.
Posters, emails and ads warn students to be careful.
One worker was tricked by a fake video call.
The worker then sent a lot of money.
Young students are often the target of warnings.
The main problem is trust in digital information.
AI now makes fake content more believable.
Authorities use technical systems to find scams.
Small meetings help people test judgement together.

Difficult words

scam — a dishonest plan to take money

scams

fake — not real or true, made to look real

trust — to believe information or a person

campus — the area and buildings of a university

authority — people or groups who make rules or decisions

Authorities

judgement — the ability to decide what is right

Tip: hover, focus or tap highlighted words in the article to see quick definitions while you read or listen.

31 Mar 2026

Is face-to-face conversation quietly fading?

New research suggests people are speaking less in daily life. A study reports a loss of about 338 spoken words per person each year, a decline that has continued for at least a decade and a half.

Level

Read

24 Jun 2025

New cocoa fermenting box boosts farmers' incomes

In Kasawo, a locally made single cocoa fermenting box improves bean fermentation and helps farmers sell directly to exporters. Researchers report faster, better fermentation, higher prices and plans to scale up production across cocoa districts.

Level

Read

28 Apr 2025

Modern kilns reduce fish losses at Lake Malawi

Researchers developed enclosed fish-smoking kilns to help processors on Lake Malawi. The kilns use less firewood, speed smoking and aim to cut post-harvest losses and help hundreds of processors by 2026.

Level

Read

28 Apr 2026

Electricity and Internet Block AI in Sub‑Saharan Africa

Unreliable electricity and slow, costly internet limit artificial intelligence in Sub‑Saharan Africa. These problems affect schools, health centres and startups; technical fixes exist but need political and economic commitment.

Level

Read

9 Mar 2022

Most people in poorer countries lack decent internet

A new report finds that 90% of people in low- and middle-income countries cannot get decent internet. Researchers say this affects health, education and work and call for cheaper data, phones and wider 4G coverage.

Level

Read

AI and Civic Trust in Hong Kong^{CEFR A1}

Difficult words

Discussion questions

Related articles

Is face-to-face conversation quietly fading?

New cocoa fermenting box boosts farmers' incomes

Modern kilns reduce fish losses at Lake Malawi

Electricity and Internet Block AI in Sub‑Saharan Africa

Most people in poorer countries lack decent internet

AI and Civic Trust in Hong Kong CEFR A1

Difficult words

Discussion questions

Related articles

Is face-to-face conversation quietly fading?

New cocoa fermenting box boosts farmers' incomes

Modern kilns reduce fish losses at Lake Malawi

Electricity and Internet Block AI in Sub‑Saharan Africa

Most people in poorer countries lack decent internet

AI and Civic Trust in Hong Kong^{CEFR A1}