Minister of Digital Affairs Huang Yen-nun led a delegation to a ministerial meeting on human rights-based governance organized by the Freedom Online Coalition to emphasize the government’s commitment to strengthening digital collaboration with the U.S. and other like-minded partners.
The conference, entitled “AI for Humanity,” was held Sept. 23 in New York City and, according to the Ministry of Digital Affairs, brought together officials and experts from many countries, including France and Germany. Among those who made remarks were U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp of the Netherlands, Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna, and Mauricio Lizcano, Columbia’s minister of information and communications technology.
In exchanges at the conference, Huang said that accountability, fairness, privacy, security and transparency are vital to the advancement of artificial intelligence, and added that these principles would boost societal confidence in AI and ensure its long-term development. He also called for a unified effort to tackle AI’s potential hazards, the ministry said.
In addition to the symposium, Huang also attended a reception held by the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs and Google, where the minister joined academics and experts from around the world to explore best practices in leveraging AI technology to respond to challenges, particularly in the areas of climate change, education and public health.
According to the MODA, Huang also visited multiple tech companies and participated in major forums to discuss on issues spanning data centers, information security and satellite communications, enabling him to share Taiwan’s strengths in AI and digital technologies. (POC-E)
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