Taiwan VP Says Island Is Key US AI Partner as US Senators Warn of AI Race With China

Taiwan and the United States are “indispensable, complementary partners” in advancing artificial intelligence, Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim said on March 24, highlighting shared democratic values and aligned technology strategies. Hsiao delivered her remarks via recorded video at the Hill and Valley Forum. The one-day event in Washington brought together Silicon Valley executives and Washington policymakers, including Sens. Jim Banks (R-Ind.) and Rick Scott (R-Fla.), who both warned that the AI race is a high-stakes battle, with serious consequences if China takes the lead. “The Taiwan government has launched 10 new AI infrastructure projects, which include AI robotics, ensuring that AI is not just confined to data centers, but embodied in physical, deployable systems, including future generations of unmanned systems,” Hsiao said....