Government Service Awards First to Establish Special Award for AI Application, Encouraging Agency Adoption

Central News Agency, Taipei, 22nd — The National Development Council (NDC) announced in a press release today that the nomination process for the 9th Government Service Awards is about to begin, and for the first time, a 'Special Award for AI Application' has been added to encourage agencies to strengthen its application and improve service efficiency.

The 9th Government Service Awards are divided into two main categories based on service content: 'Digital Value-Added' and 'Social Cohesion.' Digital Value-Added encourages agencies to use digital innovation to optimize resource allocation. Social Cohesion aims to eliminate service gaps caused by age, ethnicity, or region, ensuring that the public enjoys fair service opportunities.

Notably, in response to global technology trends and to meet the challenges of the AI era, this year's Government Service Awards have introduced two spots for a 'Special Award for AI Application' for the first time. The NDC stated that it hopes to use AI data analysis to support decision-making, reduce administrative burdens, and allow human resources to return to their core professional duties.

The evaluation criteria will focus on four major aspects: innovation, effectiveness and impact, sustainability, and diffusion and application. The NDC emphasized that service models with replication value and benchmark diffusion benefits will have a better chance of standing out.

The NDC stated that the Government Service Awards are known as the 'Oscars of the civil service.' The nomination process for the 9th edition is about to launch. Central and local government authorities can complete online registration on the NDC's official website (https://www.ndc.gov.tw) from May 4th to 14th, 2026, and submit the list of nominated agencies by mail. (Editor: Lin Chia-hsien) 1150422