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Ten AI Initiatives Promotion Plan (2025-2028)

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The Ten AI Initiatives Promotion Plan (2025-2028) is a national strategy approved by the Executive Yuan on January 28, 2026, aimed at comprehensively upgrading individuals, industries, and the nation in Taiwan. Formulated to address challenges like labor shortages and a declining birth rate, the plan outlines ten specific initiatives categorized under smart applications, critical technologies, and digital foundations. Key components include driving smart applications across industries and public life, developing advanced silicon photonics and quantum technologies, building AI robotics supply chains, enhancing sovereign computing power, and cultivating an inclusive AI talent ecosystem.

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Who issued it

Executive YuanGovernment (executive) · TW

Lead issuer

National Development CouncilGovernment · TW

Co-issuer

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Under whose authorityState law

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Who it governs

General publicNational governmentPublic sector bodiesCompaniesAI developers and providersResearchers and academicsWorkers

Policymakers, government ministries, researchers, and industry stakeholders should read this to understand Taiwan's comprehensive national roadmap for AI development and innovation.

Sectors

Cross-sector · all industries and sectorsTelecommunications and digital services · AI digital industry and software providersResearch and science · quantum technology and AI robotics R&D

What the document contains

What's covered

The document addresses national strategic directives for artificial intelligence development across ten initiatives divided into smart applications, critical technologies, and digital foundations. It covers infrastructure upgrades, sovereign AI training corpora, quantum technology, robotics, SME transformation, smart living, data governance, and funding mechanisms.

What's missing

The text does not provide binding regulatory rules, legal enforcement mechanisms, or compliance penalties for AI deployment.

Key takeaways

The Executive Yuan approved the Ten AI Initiatives Promotion Plan on January 28, 2026, to leverage AI as an engine for national economic growth and industrial transformation.
Smart application initiatives aim to embed AI across public living spaces, assist SMEs with AI adoption, and establish a competitive Team Taiwan software ecosystem.
Critical technology targets include advancing silicon photonics, creating a national quantum experimental platform, and establishing an R&D center for AI robotics.
Digital foundation goals focus on building sovereign AI training corpora, strengthening computing infrastructure, expanding data governance, and reforming educational talent pipelines.

Outline

· 1. Smart Applications
  - (1) Smart Living for all Citizens
  - (2) Smart Applications Across Industries
  - (3) AI Digital Industry Apex
· 2. Critical Technologies
  - (1) Global Leadership in Silicon Photonics
  - (2) World-leading Quantum Technology Supply Chain
  - (3) Global Hub for AI Robotics Supply Chain
· 3. Digital Foundation
  - (1) Sovereign AI and Computing Power Infrastructure
  - (2) Smart Government and Data Governance
  - (3) The AI Talent Ecosystem Leads the World
  - (4) Hundreds of Billions in Funding Drives Innovation

Issued28 January 2026

Length1,341 words

FormatNot recorded

Scopenational

How it scores

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Accountability

0/5

Clear responsibility for AI outcomes

Ten AI Initiatives Promotion Plan (2025-2028)

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Fairness

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Non-discrimination and equitable treatment

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Human Dignity

2/5

Respect for the inherent worth of persons

building a human-centered smart government.

3. Digital Foundation

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Human Oversight

0/5

Humans remain in control of consequential decisions

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Privacy

1/5

Protection of personal data and private life

Privacy and Security Policy

Footer

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Transparency

1/5

Openness about how AI systems work and are used

Government Website Open Information Announcement

Footer

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Enforcement

0/5

Consequences and compliance mechanisms with real force

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Impact Assessment

0/5

Required assessment of an AI system's risks/impacts before or during use

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Topics

Physical AI Governancesupporting

ai_strategy economic_growth talent_development infrastructure smart_applications