Lai says AI adoption key to Taiwan's economic growth | Taiwan News | Jul. 21, 2026 15:25

Taiwan’s AI adoption push centers on the idea that technology leadership must translate into real economic transformation, not just hardware advantages, according to Taiwan News. President Lai Ching-te said Tuesday that Taiwan should use AI to reshape industries and society rather than relying solely on its role as a global AI infrastructure provider, speaking at the Taiwan Institute of Economic Research’s 50th anniversary forum. The article says Taiwan has benefited from rising AI demand, while also citing government forecasts: the economy grew 8.76% last year and is projected to expand 9.64% this year, with Academia Sinica’s Institute of Economics projecting growth could exceed 10%. It also describes a government plan for 10 Major AI Infrastructure Projects, covering computing centers, sovereign AI data applications, talent development, and areas including silicon photonics, quantum computing, and robotics.