STUF Chairman Lin Ching-lun at UN Forum: Taiwan has benchmark influence
Lin Ching-lun, Chairman of the STUF United Fund's Asia-Pacific Center, attended the UN Science, Technology and Innovation Forum for SDGs in New York. He highlighted concerns over concentrated big data and unequal AI resource distribution, emphasizing Taiwan's broad benchmark influence beyond AI chips in areas like circular economy and public health.
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NEW YORK, May 7 (CNA) — The 2026 UN Science, Technology and Innovation Forum for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) was held on May 6 and 7 at the UN Headquarters in New York. Lin Ching-lun, Chairman of the Asia-Pacific Center of the STUF United Fund, who attended the meeting, pointed out that large datasets are concentrated in certain institutions, and attention must be paid to usage regulations. He added that beyond AI chips, Taiwan possesses many benchmark and broad influences.
The 11th UN Science, Technology and Innovation Forum for SDGs took place on May 6 and 7 at the UN Headquarters in New York, with Lin Ching-lun, Chairman of the Asia-Pacific Center of the STUF United Fund (STUF), a civil society organization, attending the meeting. The theme of this year's forum was "2030 Sustainable Development Goals, Transferable, Equitable and Coordinated Science, Technology and Innovation, and the Sustainable Future of Artificial Intelligence."
Lin Ching-lun stated that developing artificial intelligence requires enormous resources and has an extremely high threshold, starting in the billions of US dollars, making it inaccessible to many countries. US models, TSMC manufacturing, NVIDIA chips, and other trends are unshakable in the short term, and vested interests will not let go. The forum also discussed how to solve the problem of unequal resource distribution.
"From a UN perspective, whether private enterprises should provide free resources to regions or countries without resources, and whether young people have resources available beyond large operators, all must be considered," Lin Ching-lun said.
In a series of meetings attended by official and civil society representatives, Lin Ching-lun pointed out that large datasets are concentrated in some institutions, and much privacy is used by enterprises. How to regulate data use, how acquiring large amounts of data can lead to monopolies, and how to protect data from hacker intrusions; moreover, resources are overly concentrated in large operators and certain regions, and there are currently no answers to these problems.
Taiwan has gained global attention in the AI foundational industry. Lin Ching-lun pointed out that when there is an opportunity to present the resources Taiwan can provide, Taiwan can do more than just AI semiconductors; in fact, its influence is very broad, encompassing areas such as circular economy and public health care, all of which are benchmark. Taiwan is doing things steadfastly and has a broad impact, with many stories to tell, and all sectors can cooperate with Taiwan.
The STUF, formed by global Taiwanese businesses, mainly North American Taiwanese businesses, has long provided material relief and medical services to poverty-stricken and war-torn regions worldwide. He emphasized that the STUF can help connect to the industry side, for example, at the UN technology forum, where operators proposed whether enterprises could pilot initiatives, and how to connect industry, whether public sector or non-governmental organizations (NGOs). The STUF can play a good communication bridge. (Editor: Chen Cherng-kung) 1150508
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The 11th UN Science, Technology and Innovation Forum for SDGs took place on May 6 and 7 at the UN Headquarters in New York, with Lin Ching-lun, Chairman of the Asia-Pacific Center of the STUF United Fund (STUF), a civil society organization, attending the meeting. The theme of this year's forum was "2030 Sustainable Development Goals, Transferable, Equitable and Coordinated Science, Technology and Innovation, and the Sustainable Future of Artificial Intelligence."
Lin Ching-lun stated that developing artificial intelligence requires enormous resources and has an extremely high threshold, starting in the billions of US dollars, making it inaccessible to many countries. US models, TSMC manufacturing, NVIDIA chips, and other trends are unshakable in the short term, and vested interests will not let go. The forum also discussed how to solve the problem of unequal resource distribution.
"From a UN perspective, whether private enterprises should provide free resources to regions or countries without resources, and whether young people have resources available beyond large operators, all must be considered," Lin Ching-lun said.
In a series of meetings attended by official and civil society representatives, Lin Ching-lun pointed out that large datasets are concentrated in some institutions, and much privacy is used by enterprises. How to regulate data use, how acquiring large amounts of data can lead to monopolies, and how to protect data from hacker intrusions; moreover, resources are overly concentrated in large operators and certain regions, and there are currently no answers to these problems.
Taiwan has gained global attention in the AI foundational industry. Lin Ching-lun pointed out that when there is an opportunity to present the resources Taiwan can provide, Taiwan can do more than just AI semiconductors; in fact, its influence is very broad, encompassing areas such as circular economy and public health care, all of which are benchmark. Taiwan is doing things steadfastly and has a broad impact, with many stories to tell, and all sectors can cooperate with Taiwan.
The STUF, formed by global Taiwanese businesses, mainly North American Taiwanese businesses, has long provided material relief and medical services to poverty-stricken and war-torn regions worldwide. He emphasized that the STUF can help connect to the industry side, for example, at the UN technology forum, where operators proposed whether enterprises could pilot initiatives, and how to connect industry, whether public sector or non-governmental organizations (NGOs). The STUF can play a good communication bridge. (Editor: Chen Cherng-kung) 1150508
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