At 10:30 a.m. on April 12, Deputy Secretary-General Chang Yu-jung represented President Daniel K.Y. Han in attending the inauguration ceremony of Global Artificial Intelligence Advancement Promotion Association initiated by Legislator Wu Tsung-hsien. Distinguished guests in attendance were Legislators Ko Ju-chun, Niu Hsu-ting, Wang Yu-min, Alice Chang, Lin Pei-hsiang, Huang Chien-pin, Su Ching-chuan, Yu Hao, and Cheng Cheng-chien, as well as Senior Executive Officer Wen Li-ting of the Department of Regulatory Reform at the National Development Council, Senior Executive Officer Ho Chi-fang of the Department of Foresight and Innovation Policies at the National Science and Technology Council, Senior Inspector Chung Chia-jung of the Administration of Digital Industries at the Ministry of Digital Affairs, Chairman Chu Chao-min of the International Artificial Intelligence and Law Research Foundation, Marketing Director Hsu Po-yun of Yonglin Foundation, and Director James Lee of Taiwan Association for Virtual and Augmented Reality (TAVAR).

The opening remarks of the ceremony were delivered by initiator Legislator Wu, followed by the introduction of the distinguished guests and a group photo. After the adoption of the organization's articles of association and the election of the president and vice president, Deputy Secretary-General Chang Yu-jung delivered a speech. In his remarks, Deputy Secretary-General Chang stated that in recent years, intelligent technology has developed at an astonishing pace, with Google's development of the artificial intelligence (AI) program AlphaGo defeating the world Go champion in 2016 and the wide-ranging discussions sparked by ChatGPT at the end of 2022 both highlighting the astonishing potential of AI development.

Deputy Secretary-General Chang continued to emphasize that the progress of intelligent technology is not only a technological innovation but also profoundly changes human lifestyles. The changes it brought have widespread and far-reaching impacts on the economy, society, and culture. With the continuous advancement of international intelligence technology trends, AI has become a generational trend and a key industry for various countries to compete in. Taiwan, a technology-oriented country, has achieved remarkable results in future-oriented high-tech fields such as AI, electric vehicles, and metaverse. It is well known that the co-founder and CEO of NVIDIA Jensen Huang, also known as the "Father of AI," with his profound insights into AI, enabled NVIDIA to reach a market value of 1 trillion US dollars for the first time in 2023. NVIDIA became the 8th company in history to achieve a market value of USD 1 trillion, a successful story worth learning from.

Deputy Secretary-General Chang further stated that our country is actively promoting industrial transformation and upgrading following international trends and adopting a series of positive measures. We not only guide the production of high-value-added products back to Taiwan but also emphasize the introduction of intelligent manufacturing. In the manufacturing industry, Taiwan has entered the era of smart factories with the help of AI technology and excelled in the technological level of vertical application of AI. AI is increasingly prevalent in medical care, smart cities, and digital government services, which also demonstrates the gradual formation of Taiwan's intelligent system. This ecosystem formation has laid a solid foundation for Taiwan, giving us considerable strength in AI research and development.

At the end of the ceremony, Deputy Secretary-General Chang thanked Legislator Wu for actively facilitating the establishment of the Global Artificial Intelligence Advancement Promotion Association, demonstrating the support of the Legislative Yuan for the AI industry, and striving to create a more sound and internationally competitive industrial environment. If the association has administrative matters that need to be coordinated in the future, the Legislative Yuan will do its utmost to assist.

The ceremony was then addressed by Chairman Chu Chao-min of the International Artificial Intelligence and Law Research Foundation, Director James Lee of TAVAR, Senior Executive Officer Wen Li-ting of the Department of Regulatory Reform at the National Development Council, Senior Executive Officer Ho Chi-fang of the Department of Foresight and Innovation Policies at the National Science and Technology Council, and Senior Inspector Chung Chia-jung of the Administration of Digital Industries at the Ministry of Digital Affairs. The ceremony concluded satisfactorily after approximately one hour.