University approves AI, digital governance task force

https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2026/06/14/2003859079

Publish Date: 2026-06-13 12:00:00

National Taiwan University (NTU) has approved the creation of an AI and Digital Governance Strategy Task Force to address challenges posed by the rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI).

Backed by NTU president Chen Wen-chang (陳文章) and approved at a university affairs meeting yesterday, the proposal calls for the development of short, medium and long-term policies on AI governance at the nation’s top university.

The new task force would bring together representatives from different administrative and academic units, and include student representatives to ensure student interests are represented in AI policymaking, Chen said.

Photo: Lin Cheng-kung, Taipei Times

Geography professor Chien Shiuh-shen (簡旭伸), one of the proposal’s sponsors, said the task force should focus on the AI needs of students, adding that access to AI resources should not depend solely on their financial means.

As some students already pay for AI services while others cannot afford them, Chien proposed a university-wide AI account authorization system, public platforms, usage quotas and support measures for disadvantaged students.

The proposal also calls for treating computing power as shared infrastructure, similar to library databases, utilities and Internet services.

NTU should consider building a university-wide platform for sharing graphics processing units (GPUs) and AI computing resources, accompanied by a transparent application and fee system for students and faculty, he said.

Earlier at the meeting, Office of Institutional Research director Chu Hsiao-ping (朱曉萍) said only about 20 percent of leading research universities worldwide have adopted institution-wide AI policies, while 39 percent have established guidelines governing AI…

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