{
  "id": 3691642,
  "title": "AI deployed to speed up handling of 1823 hotline cases",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/ai-deployed-to-speed-up-handling-of-1823-hotline-cases",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-08-27T06:41:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "RTHK News",
    "slug": "rthk-news",
    "url": "https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1867768-20260827.htm"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The government has announced new initiatives to boost the efficiency of its 24-hour, 1823 hotline, a 24/7 call center that fielded approximately 7.5 million inquiries last year, according to Acting Commissioner for Digital Policy Daniel Cheung. Cheung explained that AI would streamline case triage and referral, potentially reducing processing time from days to just hours. The 1823 hotline serves as a crucial link between the government and the public, and Cheung noted that AI and other innovative technologies have already been adopted to support digital self-service. Deputy Commissioner for Data Governance Ng Ping-chung revealed that agentic AI, a more advanced form of AI capable of acting on its own, will be tested before being gradually expanded to other government departments. Ng highlighted the potential of agentic AI to handle multi-step processes such as document checking, summary writing, and search, all in a single output. The government intends to implement agentic AI with a cautious, controlled approach.",
  "summary": "The government on Thursday announced new initiatives to improve the efficiency of its 24-hour one-stop call centre hotline 1823 through the use of artificial intelligence. Acting Commissioner for Digital Policy Daniel Cheung said the 1823 centre handled about 7.5 million enquiries last year. He said AI would streamline case triage and referral. He added the technology could help identify priority…",
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        "outlet": "RTHK English",
        "title": "AI deployed to speed up handling of 1823 hotline cases",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/ai-deployed-to-speed-up-handling-of-1823-hotline-cases-3692320",
        "published": "2026-08-27T06:41:23.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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