HKU Data Intelligence Lab (HKUDS)
An ultra-lightweight personal AI agent from HKU — use it in a browser, terminal or chat app.
Written in Python, nanobot reads Word, Excel, PowerPoint and PDF files, searches the web, remembers preferences, runs scheduled tasks and connects to Telegram, Discord, Slack, WeChat and email — with a setup guide for non-technical users.
Recent reliable evidence supports use in Hong Kong.
Basis: official statement
The source code is hosted on GitHub (Hong Kong is not among GitHub's trade-control restricted regions) and can be downloaded and self-hosted for free. Note: if you connect it to model APIs such as OpenAI, Anthropic or the Gemini API, each provider's regional policy still applies.
Verified on: 14 Nov 2026
Availability information is for reference only and is not legal advice. Terms can change at any time — rely on the provider's latest official statement. We do not provide ways to bypass regional restrictions.
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