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Taiwan's National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) and the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research cohosted the Next Generation Frontiers Symposia Oct. 27-29 in Alberta, Canada, underscoring bilateral commitment to advancing technological exchange.

NSTC Deputy Minister Chen Bing-yu led a delegation of outstanding young academics specializing in artificial intelligence to the forum, the council said, adding that he expressed hope the meeting would inspire domestic participants to deliver even more influential research outcomes.

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Véronique Dault, executive director of government and public sector partnerships at Canada-based global research organization CIFAR, pointed out that this was the first collaborative event between the two parties. She said she hoped early-career researchers from both sides could brainstorm together to create new opportunities for cooperation.

Discussions centered on AI and sustainability, Indigenous AI and culture, responsible and trustworthy AI, and sovereign AI. According to the NSTC, participants engaged in in-depth dialogue about the roles such technologies could play in culture, environmental sustainability, ethics and social responsibility.

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