Government, Tech Industry Group Team Up on National AI Plan

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Taiwan is stepping up its AI strategy as government and industry coordinate to build core technologies. At a major tech conference in Taipei, National Development Council Minister Yeh Chun-hsien outlined investments in software, silicon photonics, quantum and robotics tied to the national “AI New Ten” projects. The private-sector industry group newly rebranded as the “AIoT Alliance” was founded by companies including Acer and MediaTek, and now says it has more than 500 members.

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00:00Taiwan is making a big bet on artificial intelligence, with government and industry joining forces to promote the technology.

00:06AIO-T alliance

00:27That strategy was front and center at a major tech conference in Taipei on Tuesday.

00:31The event saw a top industry group rename itself the AIOT Alliance to spearhead the effort.

00:38Founded by tech giants like Acer and MediaTek, the alliance says it has over 500 members.

00:43It says it's working to align the private sector with the government's AI projects.

00:47A national plan is backed by an initial government investment of up to $6.5 billion.

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