TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — New Digital Minister Lin Yi-ching (林宜敬) has set AI, cybersecurity, and anti-fraud as his top policy priorities.

At a press briefing on Wednesday, Lin outlined his agenda alongside senior officials, per CNA. He said he would continue the foundation laid by his predecessor, Huang Yen-nun (黃彥男), while accelerating work on digital government projects.

Lin said Taiwan’s AI industry ecosystem will be built around five key policy tools: computing power, data, talent, marketing, and funding. The goal, he explained, is to strengthen the domestic software sector so that startups can become competitive firms.

On computing power, the ministry will provide free GPU resources to AI startups, giving them space to test ideas and scale. On data, regulations will be revised to allow civil servants to release non-sensitive government datasets while a sovereign AI corpus will be developed.

Talent development will be supported through national AI certification guidelines that set standards for employers and training institutions. Marketing efforts will include industry matchmaking events, while NT$10 billion (US$325 million) will be invested in firms with the potential to go global.

Cybersecurity resilience also takes center stage. Lin said Taiwan’s private cybersecurity firms and satellite industry play critical roles in global supply chains and the ministry will use its expertise to safeguard government infrastructure.

On anti-fraud, Lin noted legal and technological measures. Recent steps include DNS blocking and government-designated SMS codes. He said cooperation with global platforms such as Google and Line is essential to stop scams at scale.

Lin reaffirmed the ministry’s commitment to the digital certificate wallet, which he called a cornerstone of the future digital world. He said it will improve efficiency and privacy protection while positioning Taiwan as a leader in software innovation.