The Next Frontier: Redefining “Made in Taiwan” through Smart Manufacturing

On the global map of generative AI, every major tech giant has already carved out its territory — with vast talent pools, endless capital, powerful algorithms, supercharged computing power, rich application ecosystems, and deep infrastructure.

So for Taiwan’s AI startups, competing head-on with them in AI customer service, working or personal assistants, AI videos, e-commerce, or marketing automation is a losing battle. Those are the giants’ strongholds.

To rise, we must go where they cannot.

Manufacturing — our nation’s long-standing strength — is also the one field global giants have turned away from. It’s too labor-intensive, too cost-heavy, too intricate in its supply chains.

And yet, that’s exactly where Taiwan’s opportunity lies.

Smart manufacturing is not just an upgrade — it’s our chance to transform “Made in Taiwan” into “Created with Intelligence.”

Imagine this: senior industry experts, with decades of insight and experience, teaming up with a new generation of university students — trained in the latest generative AI tools.

Together, they master model selection, knowledge graphs, vector databases, and AI knowledge agents that communicate through MCP (Model Context Protocol).

This fusion of wisdom and intelligence — human expertise and AI innovation — is how we will create a new identity for Taiwan’s industries.

Not followers in the age of AI, but leaders shaping the next industrial revolution.