The Executive Yuan's Economic Development Commission would hold a second advisory meeting tomorrow morning to address the 10 major AI projects planned to advance Taiwan’s AI infrastructure, including smart applications, key technologies and digital foundations, an Executive Yuan official said.
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, Executive Yuan Secretary-General Kung Ming-hsin (龔明鑫) said last month.
The National Development Council (NDC) and the National Science and Technology Council are planning to use up to NT$100 billion (US$3.4 billion) from a national development fund for the project.
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Premier Cho Jung-tai (卓榮泰) established the Economic Development Commission after taking office last year, to tackle three main topics: innovative economy, balanced Taiwan and inclusive growth.
It is responsible for formulating policies to tackle various economic issues and to address challenges raised by geopolitical developments, net-zero transition, the advent of AI and domestic and international economic issues, the premier said.
Tomorrow’s advisory meeting would involve three subcommittee meetings, “Innovative Economy,” “Balanced Taiwan” and “Inclusive Growth,” each expected to last three hours, with the first one to be held at 9:30am, the official said.
It would also entail progress reports from previous sessions, such as the "Trillion NT Dollar Investment National Development Plan,” the Asia Asset Management Center project, to position Taiwan as a regional hub, and the National Talent Competitiveness Jumpstart Program to cultivate AI, green-collar and cross-disciplinary digital talent, they said.
Once the three meetings conclude, the Executive Yuan would convene a fourth plenary committee session to brief the public on the government’s next policy steps, they added.
The Economic Development Committee may invite 50 to 60 economic advisors, who would each serve an unpaid two-year term.
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