Taiwan key to US-led AI efforts: think tank

TECH TRAP: Countries that gain leadership in AI would have lasting influence, and the US and its allies must build a diverse AI ecosystem to counter Beijing, the think tank said By William Hetherington / Staff writer, with CNA Add TT as Preferred Source A commentary from a US think tank says Taiwan should play a key role in the US-led effort to build an open and resilient artificial intelligence (AI) ecosystem as China expands its AI diplomacy.China is seeking to advance AI diplomacy that could create a far-reaching “technology trap,” Patrick Cronin, Asia-Pacific security chair at the Washington-based Hudson Institute, and research associate Lai Pin-shan (賴品杉) said.In a co-authored article titled “How the US Can Counter China’s Emerging Tech Trap,” published on Thursday last week by The Di