Immigration Agency plans AI workshops to boost digital skills for new immigrants

Central News Agency (Taipei) To assist new immigrants in improving their digital skills, the National Immigration Agency announced today that it has planned AI workshops, inviting Xiao Chien-pei, Chairperson of the New Immigrant Sustainable Development Association, to lead the sessions and guide new immigrants on how to apply AI technology in their daily lives. The Northern Affairs Corps' Keelung City Service Station organized the AI workshop to help bridge the information gap for new immigrants. Xiao Chien-pei, who has long been involved in public service and AI education for new immigrants, was invited as the lecturer. The event attracted over 20 participants from countries including mainland China, Vietnam, Indonesia, and the Philippines. With over 25 years of experience in policy marketing, public relations, and digital integration, Xiao stated that in the AI era, the most important thing is not how advanced the technology is, but "how ordinary people can easily use technology to improve their lives." She noted that after long-term contact with new immigrant families, she deeply felt that many people's development was limited by the information gap, so she hoped to introduce AI into family life, parenting, health, legal knowledge, learning, and small business startups in the simplest way possible. During the session, Xiao introduced the differences between ChatGPT and Gemini, suggesting the former is like a "caring tutor" suitable for chatting and creative brainstorming, while the latter is like an "efficient butler" skilled in searching for information and managing schedules. Practical cases were used to show how AI can be applied to cooking, travel planning, health care, legal information, translation, bookkeeping, and social media marketing. The Immigration Agency demonstrated how to use a smartphone to photograph ingredients in the refrigerator and upload them to an AI tool to generate suitable menus based on family size and dietary needs, reducing preparation time and food waste. Xiao reminded participants that while AI is convenient, they should pay attention to personal privacy and information security, avoiding the input of sensitive data like ID numbers or bank accounts, and cultivating the ability to verify information. Keelung Service Station Director Lo Pai-li stated that they will continue to promote digital learning courses to make life, learning, and work more convenient for new immigrants in Taiwan.