Title: Breaching the borders in the era of AI: Meet Taiwan as a scientific cooperation partner from a cultural perspective

Speakers: Prof. Tammy Jih-Hsuan Lin, Prof. Richard Tzong-Han Tsai

Date: Monday, 18.11.2024, 09:20 – 10:50 a.m.

Language: English

Format: Online via Zoom

Amidst complex geopolitical dynamics, Taiwan’s strategic position in the global AI landscape presents unique challenges and opportunities. Driven by sound government policies and a variety of international collaborations, Taiwan’s path to AI is characterized by a continuous commitment to innovation. Proactive measures are being taken to cultivate a self-sufficient AI ecosystem that ensures adherence to democratic values and balances technological advancement with ethical standards and social well-being. By addressing the topic fields of education, innovation and equal opportunities, we invite you to explore Taiwan from a socio-cultural perspective. 

Speakers

Tammy Jih-Hsuan Lin

Tammy JihHsuan Lin, Professor at the National ChengChi University in Taiwan, heads the international Master’s programme in International Communication Studies there and is Chair of the Human Subject Review Board. She is also co-editor of the Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication (JCMC) and President of the Taiwan Academy for Information Association. Her research focuses on virtual reality, metaverse, digital games and social media, for which she has received prestigious awards and publications in leading journals. She is actively involved in the industry through research, keynote speeches and projects, including events hosted by The Economist and Meta. In recent years, she has captivated audiences with over a hundred talks a year on AI and metaverse topics to much acclaim.

Richard Tzong-Han Tsai

Professor Richard Tzong-Han Tsai is a leading expert in Natural Language Processing, Computer Vision and Digital Humanities. He is the principal investigator of the Trustworthy AI Dialogue Engine (TAIDE) project, where he leads the model training group. His numerous honours include the Google Research Award and the title of BioASQ International Biomedical Question Answering Competition Champion. He is also the author of several best-selling books on AI education and serves as President of the Taiwanese Association for Digital Humanities and Vice President of the Taiwanese Association for Artificial Intelligence.

Pillars and Umbrellas

The event is part of the Pillars and Umbrellas event series. It is organized by CitizenScience.AI, the interdisciplinary cooperation between ScaDS.AI Dresden/Leipzig and the Office of Gender Equality Commissioner and Women’s Representative at TU Dresden. This measure is funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) and the Free State of Saxony as part of the Excellence Strategy of the federal and state governments.