Taipei, Jun. 30 (CNA) Minister of Digital Affairs Lin Yi-ching announced today that the Build-Own-Operate (BOO) scheme for AI computing centers has been finalized, incorporating them into the scope of major public infrastructure under the Statute for Investment by Foreign Nationals, to guide private investment. Applications are currently under review, with total investment expected to surpass NT$100 billion by the end of this year. This will provide over 20,000 GPUs, with a certain proportion reserved for free or preferential use by government and academic research institutions. At the Sovereign AI Summit co-hosted by Yating Smart and Taiwan AI Labs today, Lin Yi-ching stated in his speech that sovereign AI holds two significant meanings. Firstly, AI models must possess a Taiwanese perspective, including familiarity with Taiwanese languages, social environments, and values. Secondly, computing centers must be located in Taiwan, as their location subjects them to the jurisdiction of the host country's laws. Lin Yi-ching further elaborated that the Ministry of Digital Affairs has announced the AI computing center BOO scheme to attract private investment. Applications are currently under review, with investment expected to exceed NT$100 billion by year-end, providing over 20,000 GPUs. Concurrently, a certain proportion of GPU computing power will be reserved for free or preferential use by government and academic research institutions. He pointed out that to build AI models with Taiwanese values, the AI Product and System Evaluation Center (AIEC) has evaluated over 100 AI models using criteria such as Taiwanese values, high school college entrance exam Chinese, and high school college entrance exam social studies, to assess their understanding of Taiwanese language, society, and values. Simultaneously, Taiwan has initiated the development of large language models for finance and law, aiming for AI to respond to relevant issues based on Taiwan's regulations and institut