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AI Taiwan Action Plan

Action plan State lawTWadopted

The AI Taiwan Action Plan is a government initiative launched to sharpen Taiwan's technological advantages, prioritize innovation and real-world implementation, and develop software and hardware in tandem. The plan focuses on five major components: developing AI talent, promoting Taiwan's lead role in AI through semiconductors, building an AI innovation hub, liberalizing laws and opening test grounds, and transforming industry with AI. Guided by principles of deregulation, open access, and technology investment, the plan aims to propel Taiwan into the ranks of the world's leading smart nations.

Summary and content fields are drawn from the document text and are pending editorial review.

Who issued it

Executive Yuan, R.O.C. (Taiwan)Government (executive) · TW
Lead issuer
National Science and Technology CouncilGovernment (executive) · US
Publisher
Legal forceAspirational
Under whose authorityState law
Judged fromfull text

Who it governs

National governmentCompaniesAI developers and providersResearchers and academics

This document should be read by policymakers, industry leaders, and researchers interested in national strategies for AI adoption and economic growth.

Sectors
Telecommunications and digital services · artificial intelligence and software/hardware developmentManufacturing and industry · semiconductor chip industryResearch and science · smart-tech research

What the document contains

What's covered

The action plan addresses national strategies for artificial intelligence development including workforce training, semiconductor strengthening, attracting multinational R&D bases, regulatory liberalization for testing autonomous technologies, and driving industrial digital transformation.

What's missing

The text does not provide specific enforcement mechanisms, binding ethical standards for AI deployment, or a detailed breakdown of budgetary allocations for each component.

Key takeaways
  • The AI Taiwan Action Plan was rolled out to prioritize innovation, real-world implementation, and parallel software and hardware development.
  • Efforts are guided by the principles of deregulation, open access, and technology investment.
  • The plan emphasizes developing senior-level researchers as well as thousands of AI technicians and applications specialists annually.
  • Taiwan is leveraging its world-leading position in semiconductor chips to anchor AI computing capabilities.
  • The initiative involves liberalizing laws and establishing test grounds such as the Unmanned Vehicles Technology Innovative Experimentation Act and the Taiwan CAR Lab.
Principles it states
deregulationopen accesstechnology investment
Outline
· Developing AI talent
· Promoting Taiwan's lead role in AI
· Building Taiwan into an AI innovation hub
· Liberalizing laws and opening test grounds
· Transforming industry with AI
Issued7 August 2019
Length574 words
FormatNot recorded
Scopenational

How it scores

Pending review

Each score is backed by a quote verified against the document text. Editorial review has not yet confirmed them.

Accountability

0/5

Clear responsibility for AI outcomes

screening score · 2026-10-23

Fairness

0/5

Non-discrimination and equitable treatment

screening score · 2026-10-23

Human Dignity

0/5

Respect for the inherent worth of persons

screening score · 2026-10-23

Human Oversight

0/5

Humans remain in control of consequential decisions

screening score · 2026-10-23

Privacy

0/5

Protection of personal data and private life

screening score · 2026-10-23

Transparency

0/5

Openness about how AI systems work and are used

screening score · 2026-10-23

Enforcement

0/5

Consequences and compliance mechanisms with real force

screening score · 2026-10-23

Impact Assessment

0/5

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

screening score · 2026-10-23

Topics

artificial_intelligence innovation_hub talent_development semiconductors digital_transformation
AI Taiwan Action Plan · CEI AI Governance Database