The National Development Council (NDC) is developing 10 major artificial intelligence (AI) projects to advance the nation’s AI infrastructure, Executive Yuan Secretary-General Kung Ming-hsin (龔明鑫) said yesterday at the Business Today Taiwan Future International Summit in Taipei.
The projects, which are to be announced soon, are to focus on three aspects of AI: strategic thinking for applications; forward-looking development of new technologies such as quantum computing; and developing AI infrastructure, Kung said.
The summit also featured a prerecorded speech by President William Lai (賴清德), in which he outlined the three strategies chosen by the government to meet the needs of the AI era.
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First, it would establish a national fund to create a new investment platform, with the government taking the lead in utilizing the nation’s comparative advantages and capital to link key markets, Lai said.
Second, the government would partner with institutions to develop AI prototype production lines to help companies develop new products, he said.
Third, it would promote international cooperation and setting standards, such as joint efforts with Japan, the EU and the US, he added.
The Industrial Technology Research Institute last month announced plans to build an AI trial production line to help manufacturers reduce risks, verify technologies and bring products to market more quickly.
The NDC and the National Science and Technology Council are working together on developing the 10 AI projects, and the councils reported their plans for the projects — three smart applications, three key technologies and four infrastructure plans — to Premier Cho Jung-tai (卓榮泰) on Tuesday.
Up to NT$100 billion (US$3.39 billion) is expected to be used from a national development fund to enable AI transformations across all industries, their plans showed.
In addition, Kung said the goal of reaching net zero carbon emissions by 2050 remains unchanged.
The government would continue to develop the solar and offshore wind sectors, he said, adding that it would begin to plan the incorporation of geothermal energy and some hydropower to diversify energy sources.
The government would also continue to push for households to replace appliances with more efficient models and help manufacturers save electricity, he added.
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