The 2025 International Expert Symposium and Academic Conference on AI Governance and National Security successfully concluded on March 4, 2025!

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With the rapid development of AI technology, international competition and national security risks are intensifying. As a crucial hub in the global technology supply chain, the balance between promoting technological innovation and safeguarding national security has become a key focus for the government, industry, and academia in Taiwan.

To deepen international dialogue, the International Research Foundation for Artificial Intelligence Law and Shih Chien University will host the "International Academic Symposium on AI Governance and National Security" on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, from 9:00 AM to 11:15 AM, at the Chang Yung-Fa Foundation in Taipei. This conference will bring together experts from international think tanks, including the Stanford University Hoover Institution, the Hudson Institute in Washington D.C., and the Yale Jackson School of Global Affairs, along with representatives from the Taiwanese government, industry, and academia, to jointly discuss AI governance trends and national security challenges, helping Taiwan maintain its leading position in global technology competition.
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Deepening International Dialogue and Fostering a New Chapter of Taiwan-U.S. Cooperation
This symposium will be inaugurated by the Foundation's Chairman, Mr. Chu Chao-Min, and will feature welcoming remarks from distinguished guests, including Legislator Lee Kun-Cheng, Legislator Wu Tsung-Hsien, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Digital Affairs Yen Ning, and Vice President of Shih Chien University Li Meng-Huang. They will discuss how to strengthen Taiwan's technology governance framework and ensure that industrial development and national security proceed in parallel amidst global competition.

Furthermore, academic exchange will take place with representatives from the Foundation and international think tanks, such as the Stanford University Hoover Institution, the Yale Jackson School of Global Affairs, and the Hudson Institute in Washington D.C. Through research sharing and policy dialogue, the goal is to deepen cooperation between Taiwan and the United States in the field of technology governance. We anticipate that continuous cross-national exchanges will jointly promote responsible global technological development and enhance Taiwan's influence in international technology governance and national security.

翻譯如下:

Deepening International Dialogue and Fostering a New Chapter of Taiwan-U.S. Cooperation
This symposium will be inaugurated by the Foundation's Chairman, Mr. Chu Chao-Min, and will feature welcoming remarks from distinguished guests, including Legislator Lee Kun-Cheng, Legislator Wu Tsung-Hsien, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Digital Affairs Yen Ning, and Vice President of Shih Chien University Li Meng-Huang. They will discuss how to strengthen Taiwan's technology governance framework and ensure that industrial development and national security proceed in parallel amidst global competition.

Furthermore, academic exchange will take place with representatives from the Foundation and international think tanks, such as the Stanford University Hoover Institution, the Yale Jackson School of Global Affairs, and the Hudson Institute in Washington D.C. Through research sharing and policy dialogue, the goal is to deepen cooperation between Taiwan and the United States in the field of technology governance. We anticipate that continuous cross-national exchanges will jointly promote responsible global technological development and enhance Taiwan's influence in international technology governance and national security.

Keynote Speeches: Global Regulatory Trends and Taiwan's Digital Governance Challenges
This forum features special keynote speeches. Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Digital Affairs, Yen Ning, will present "Prospects for Taiwan's Digital Legal Development," analyzing Taiwan's opportunities and challenges in digital governance. This will be followed by a presentation from the Foundation's CEO and Chair Professor of the Shih Chien University Department of Law, Li-Ching Chang, titled "Taiwan's AI Legal Governance: Balancing the Brussels Effect with Local Development," which will explore the impact of international regulations on Taiwan's technological development and propose governance solutions that align with both local needs and international standards.
 

Panel 1: "AI Governance and National Security (I): The Interplay of Technology Policy and Law"
The first panel was moderated by Professor Ching-Fu Lin, Director of the Institute of Technology Law at National Tsing Hua University. The panel invited experts including David Fedor, Policy Scholar at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University; Riley Walters, Senior Fellow at the Hudson Institute in Washington D.C.; Chen-Tso Chu, Secretary General of the Foundation and Visiting Scholar at Stanford University; and Hsieh Kuo-Lien, Director of the Financial and Economic Law Research Center at National Kaohsiung University. They jointly discussed the intersecting impact of AI innovation and national security policy, and analyzed global policy trends and challenges.

Specifically, David Fedor highlighted the importance of energy policy for AI development, suggesting that Taiwan must perfect its energy supply to develop its AI industry. Chen-Tso Chu discussed the necessity for Taiwan to establish its own Sovereign AI, and the impact of DeepSeek on the global AI ecosystem. He also stressed the importance for Taiwan to develop its own Large Language Models (LLMs) and the three major dilemmas that must be overcome, including: insufficient training data (limitations of traditional Chinese data and copyright law), insufficient computing power (necessity to increase GPU procurement), and privacy and security concerns (reliance on third-party open-source models).

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Panel 2: "AI Governance and National Security (II): Multinational Legal Collaboration and Cooperation Strategies"
The second panel was moderated by Associate Professor Yueh-Ping Yang of the National Taiwan University College of Law. The panel invited experts including Hanscom Smith, Senior Fellow at the Yale Jackson School of Global Affairs; Jason Hsu, Senior Fellow at the Hudson Institute in Washington D.C. and former Legislator; Assistant Professor Hsin-Hsuan Lin of the National Cheng Kung University Department of Political Science; Professor Ya-Ching Chiang of the National Taiwan Ocean University College of Ocean Law and Policy; and Jui-Hsiang Li, Deputy Secretary-General of the Foundation. They explored possible pathways for international cooperation and regulatory coordination and predicted global AI governance development trends. Jason Hsu specifically mentioned that Taiwan should leverage its industrial advantages and initiate cooperation with the Trump administration, particularly on semiconductor and energy issues, such as having the National Development Fund and TSMC jointly invest in the U.S. Stargate project.