MODA deputy minister joins Boston Global Forum

2024/12/16

Deputy Minister of Digital Affairs Lin Yi-jing attended the Boston Global Forum Nov. 25, discussing the profound impact of artificial intelligence on the globe and strategies for effective response with international leaders and academics.

Prominent participants in the symposium included forum founders Thomas Patterson and Nguyen Anh Tuan; Élisabeth Moreno, former French minister for gender equality, diversity and equal opportunities; Nazli Choucri, professor of political science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology; and Audrey Tang, an ambassador-at-large for Taiwan.

Speaking at the forum, the deputy minister placed an emphasis on the countless opportunities that AI has brought to the world, adding that, to ensure AI technologies align with the core values of democracy, freedom, and human rights, Taiwan and the international community must collaborate to prevent techniques from being manipulated for unscrupulous purposes. Lin also spoke with participating experts on issues of fighting fraud, the Ministry of Digital Affairs said.

During this trip to the U.S., Lin also met with Meta’s team on products and legal regulations to discuss the obligations of internet advertisement platforms. Additionally, the deputy minister stopped in at the U.S. nonprofit Digital Credentials Consortium, where he exchanged views about the standardization of digital certificates. DCC, jointly founded by multiple globally renowned academic institutions, is committed to promoting the application of digital certificates in education, the MODA added.

Taiwan continues to forge an inclusive and resilient digital society, to propel innovative and responsible adoption of AI and digital technologies, and to make certain that emerging technologies support economic growth without jeopardizing the values of democracy, freedom and human rights, the ministry concluded. 


Source: Taiwan Today (https://taiwantoday.tw/index.php)