President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) stressed Monday that as artificial intelligence (AI) rapidly advances, global competition in semiconductors will intensify. He said the government will introduce three concrete measures to build a resilient, “non-red” global semiconductor supply chain, ensuring the industry’s continued growth.

At the opening of the Semicon Network Summit, co-hosted by SEMI, the leading microelectronics industry association, Lai outlined his administration’s priorities: strengthening the sector’s foundations, supporting companies’ overseas expansion, deepening cooperation across international supply chains, and creating pathways to train AI talent.

Over the past three decades, Lai noted, Taiwan’s semiconductor industry has entered the global stage through international collaboration. In today’s high-tech sector and in the AI era ahead, he said Taiwan will remain an indispensable player.

Lai emphasized three guiding principles: pursuing pragmatic, open, and trust-based cooperation with other nations; deepening integration with global semiconductor supply chains; and cultivating AI professionals. Taiwan’s new “Ten Major AI Infrastructure Projects” initiative aims to train one million AI workers through a comprehensive education pipeline, from basic to advanced levels. He called on international industry representatives to help establish cross-border training and exchange mechanisms, creating a talent network built on trust.

He added that the forum should foster greater consensus and strengthen democratic alliances in technology, working toward an innovative, secure, and resilient supply chain. “Together we can build a more civilized future,” Lai said, “and deliver a better life for humanity.”