Ministry touts benefits of its AI certification
Ministry touts benefits of its AI certification
https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2026/07/05/2003860262
Publish Date: 2026-07-04 12:00:00
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‘The number of applicants reflects where the demand is,’ an official said of its program to train application-oriented AI talent for businesses
More than 21,000 people have signed up for Taiwan’s new “artificial intelligence (AI) application planner” certification since its launch last year, highlighting the demand for practical AI skills, a senior Ministry of Economic Affairs official said.
Introduced by the Industrial Development Administration, the certification attracted more than 10,000 applicants in its first year, with 8,464 people certified this year as of this month, Industrial Development Administration Director-General Chiou Chyou-huey (邱求慧) said.
The entry-level certification course runs four times a year, while the intermediate level runs twice per year, with pass rates averaging 40 to 50 percent, Chiou said.
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“The number of applicants reflects where the demand is,” Chiou said, adding that while certifications related to net-zero emissions had dominated in the past few years, AI has become the hottest field.
Unlike developer certifications offered by companies such as Microsoft and Nvidia, the government program focuses on cultivating application-oriented AI talent by teaching people how to use AI tools and simple programming to improve business operations, Chiou said.
The initiative is part of the government’s broader effort to help President William Lai (賴清德) achieve his goal of turning Taiwan into an “AI island” by accelerating AI adoption across industries, he said.
The ministry aims to increase AI adoption in the manufacturing sector to 50 percent by 2028, up…
