TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The Ministry of Digital Affairs said Wednesday it will work with domestic and global partners to make Taiwan a leader in using artificial intelligence, per CNA.
Deputy Minister Isabel Hou (侯宜秀) said the government is investing in AI data. She added that agencies are sorting data for a national AI database, with initial results expected soon.
Hou said the draft Artificial Intelligence Basic Act has been sent to the Legislature. The bill sets a risk-based framework so regulators can tailor rules to how AI is used in each field.
The deputy minister said regulators will be able to set rules for specific technologies and use cases. The goal is to protect rights without slowing innovation.
Hou said drafting the law requires talks with many groups, especially those already using AI in business. She added the digital ministry will help other agencies set clearer guidelines.
On data, she said building a shared AI database has not been easy but thanked President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) and the Cabinet for their support. The aim, she said, is to lay a solid base for Taiwan’s AI future.
Hou added that initiatives such as the “New Ten Major AI Construction Projects” and the “Southern Taiwan Silicon Valley Program” focus on homegrown needs. “We will keep working with everyone to make Taiwan the best at using AI,” she said.
According to the Cabinet, the Artificial Intelligence Basic Act sets out principles to guide safe and fair AI development. It promotes innovation while protecting human rights, data privacy, and national security, aiming to build public trust and global competitiveness in AI.
The “New Ten Major AI Construction Projects” is a nationwide plan that targets infrastructure, core technologies such as silicon photonics, quantum computing, and AI robotics, and broad industrial applications, per the Chung-Hua Institution for Economic Research.
The “Southern Taiwan Silicon Valley Promotion Plan” is a regional development strategy centered in Tainan to advance AI industrialization and digital transformation. It focuses on computing power, talent, and green innovation to build a tech-driven hub in southern Taiwan.
