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Taiwan’s AI Basic Act passed, but poses further questions about AI regulations

The Legislative Yuan has passed the AI Basic Act in its third reading, designating the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) as the competent authority (CA). However, questions remain over how the executive branch will interpret and implement this law, how the NSTC will shoulder the heavy responsibilities of AI governance, and whether the relevant subordinate regulations should be managed by the Ministry of Digital Affairs (MODA) or the NSTC.