National Science and Technology Council Minister Wu Cheng-wen wrapped up a five-day visit to the U.S. East Coast Sept. 9, highlighting government efforts to strengthen bilateral science and technology cooperation.
During his trip, Wu called on the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the National Science Foundation in Washington. He was received by Laurie Locascio, NIST director and undersecretary of commerce for standards and technology, and NSF Chief Science Officer Karen Marrongelle, respectively.
According to the NSTC, Wu discussed Taiwan’s artificial intelligence and semiconductor policies with Locascio. The NIST director introduced her institute’s responsibilities of researching national technology standards, measurement, and industrial applications in emerging fields, and talked about current missions under the U.S. CHIPS and Science Act, the council added.
The minister’s visit to NSF entailed reviewing the current status of the 2023-2026 Advanced Chip Engineering Design and Fabrication program coordinated by the two bodies, the NSTC said, adding that Wu and Marrongelle also conferred on topics such as AI research policy, entrepreneurship and innovation.
Wu then headed north to New York City to deliver keynote speeches at the annual conventions of the local Chinese American Academic and Professional Society and the Greater New York Region Overseas Taiwanese Pen Club. In his remarks, Wu said that Taiwan is pursuing inclusive, innovative, resilient and sustainable technology development by leveraging its strengths in semiconductors and information and communications technology, adding that the government is committed to building Taiwan into an AI hub to raise its profile in the international community.
Following his East Coast trip, Wu went to San Francisco to attend the NSTC-supported Taiwan Science and Technology Hub annual conference and to conduct exchanges with the Silicon Valley technology community and other industry professionals. (YCH-E)
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