台灣科技 · Táiwān kējì
Taiwan is more than bubble tea and night markets – it is a key player in the global tech industry. These six topics, adapted from the Tech Roundtable by Taiwanese company HTC VIVE, introduce Taiwanese technology, each with discussion questions and key Mandarin vocabulary with pinyin.
AI 與大型語言模型
A large share of the world’s AI servers are built or assembled by Taiwanese companies, and Taiwan is developing its own Traditional Chinese language model (TAIDE).
半導體
Taiwan produces most of the world’s most advanced chips; TSMC makes chips for phones, computers and AI. TSMC is also building a factory in Dresden, Germany, bringing Taiwan and Europe closer together.
機器人
Taiwan has a strong precision machinery industry that makes robotic arms and key robot components. As society ages, robots are starting to appear in hospitals and restaurants.
矽谷
Many Taiwanese engineers work in Silicon Valley, and some return home to start their own companies, linking the two tech scenes. Hsinchu Science Park is often called “Taiwan’s Silicon Valley”.
能源與基礎設施
Chip factories and AI data centres need huge amounts of electricity and water. Taiwan is expanding offshore wind and solar power, and many European companies – Danish ones, for example – are involved in its offshore wind farms.
未來與社會
Taiwan has experimented widely with digital government, online health insurance services and mobile payments, while also debating privacy and the future of work. How technology can make life better is a question Taiwan and Europe share.
Want to talk tech with AI in Mandarin? Pick a topic on the Tech Roundtable and try asking in Chinese.
* The “experts” on the Tech Roundtable are AI-generated fictional characters; this page is adapted from that site.
Jade Mountain Mandarin School
匈牙利玉山中文學校
