<p>Taiwan AI Academy was established by the Science & Technology Ecosystem Development Foundation in January 2018, which is renamed as Taiwan AI Academy Foundation now. The well-known Taiwanese-born American computer scientist, Professor H.T. Kong is the principal, who is William H. Gates Professor of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering at Harvard University. The Academy is supported by Academia Sinica,the major official research institution in Taiwan with the backing of 6 industry sponsors who understood that a lack of AI talent was the most fundamental and critical issue for Taiwan in the AI era.</p><p>Against a background of fierce global competition, a solid AI technology approach is needed, building on the Taiwanes strategy for AI. To address the opportunities and challenges of AI, Taiwan has to define its own way, based on core values and strategy of the future , to promote the development and deployment of industrial AI. They thus created an academy that is unique in its close collaborations with industry, in order to empower domain experts from various fields to master machine learning and deep learning techniques through intensive training programs. AIA envisions a future where professionals across all domains can solve problems through AI and propel their industries to new heights.</p><p>Since 2018, Taiwan AI Academy already has become the most well-known and largest program in Taiwan devoted to nurturing generations of top AI talent. In just 3 years, AIA has trained over 7,500 AI professionals from 1700+ companies across 15 industries to combine their deep domain know-how with AI techniques. AI Academy’s goal is to create a momentum of developing AI to help industries in Taiwan gain a competitive edge in the AI revolution and open unprecedented possibilities for industrial development. We look forward to a future where professionals across fields can solve problems in their domains through AI, ultimately becoming the driving force that takes industries to new heights.</p>