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On July 5, 2024, the Academia Sinica elected 28 new academician, the highest in nearly thirty years, with six humanistic academicians, a significant increase compared to the previous two sessions. The new roster includes academicians like TSMC's Mark Liu, the first legal scholar after the institute's establishment in Taiwan, Wang Zejian, Taiwan's leading figure in Neo-Confucianism Yang Ru-bin, and labor researcher Ko Chih-ming, reflecting Taiwan's diverse society and culture. Amidst the AI era, the importance of talent in the humanities is emphasized, with Academia Sinica aiming to develop AI models that align with Taiwan's values by integrating resources from the humanities. The diverse combination of expertise in areas like semiconductors, law, Neo-Confucianism, and labor research among the new academicians shows a direction that Taiwan should strive towards.
Source: YAHOO