Transparency crucial to AI development: TangOPEN INNOVATION: AI is ‘assistive intelligence’ to create tools that should solve issues in industry, society and the environment, Minister Without Portfolio Audrey Tang saidBy Lin Chia-nan / Staff reporterThe development of artificial intelligence (AI) technology should be transparent and establish accountability, so as to better society instead of dividing it, Minister Without Portfolio Audrey Tang (唐鳳) said yesterday. From left, Taiwan AI Labs founder Ethan Tu, Minister Without Portfolio Audrey Tang and Minister of Science and Technology Chen Liang-gee and others yesterday attend a news conference at the Ministry of Science and Technology in Taipei. Privacy protection and accountability are two essential issues for AI development, while transparency is key to fostering accountability with AI so that it makes a society better, not more divided, she said. After Tu founded Taiwan AI Labs in April 2017, the ministry established AI innovative research centers at National Taiwan University, National Cheng Kung University, National Tsing Hua University and National Chiao Tung University, he said. While AI is being used in several areas, Taiwan is lagging behind in the development of self-driving technology, Chen said.

Source: Taipei Times March 10, 2020 15:56 UTC