Silicon Valley Startup Tools for Humanity Visits National Chengchi University to Advance Tech and Academic Collaboration
Date :
2024-08-23
Department :
Office of International Cooperation (OIC)
【Article by Office of International Cooperation】
Moon Nguyet, Head of Public Policy for the Asia-Pacific region at Silicon Valley tech startup Tools for Humanity (TFH), visited National Chengchi University (NCCU) on 22 August 2024. The visit aimed to foster academic and policy dialogue and collaboration between TFH and Taiwan’s higher education institutions with focus on Web3 technologies such as blockchain and artificial intelligence (AI). TFH was co-founded by OpenAI’s founder Sam Altman and his friend Alex Blania..
Prof. Katherine Chen, who heads the Office of International Cooperation at NCCU, hosted Ms. Nguyet and moderated a roundtable discussion , with participation from several NCCU professors and experts from the College of Commerce. The attending experts included Professor Ming-Hwa Hsieh, Professor Shun-Wen Hsiao, Professor Feng-Yuan Chuang, and Professor Chien-Yi Hsiang, whose expertise spans blockchain, privacy protection, artificial intelligence, and emerging technology governance.
During the meeting, Ms. Nguyet provided a detailed overview of TFH’s development focus, particularly the company's flagship WorldCoin project. WorldCoin is an innovative blockchain-based initiative designed to enhance human identity verification in the digital world, effectively distinguishing between humans and machines to address privacy and digital security challenges. Ms. Nguyet also elaborated on TFH’s applications of foundational technologies in blockchain, smart cities, online identity verification, and cybersecurity. Ms. Nguyet believed NCCU should have huge potential to make further contributions to the intersection between tech, policy, and humanity.
The roundtable discussion explored potential collaboration opportunities in digital security research and policy development, including the possibility of co-authoring some industry policy white papers specific to Taiwan. Ms. Nguyet also sought valuable advice from NCCU experts regarding TFH’s market entry strategy in Taiwan.
TFH is actively considering bringing its services to Taiwan, which could create more exciting research and employment opportunities for NCCU's outstanding students and further strengthen connections between Silicon Valley’s tech industry and Taiwan’s academic community.
This visit highlighted Taiwan’s growing significance in the global tech ecosystem and demonstrated the substantial potential for collaboration between international tech companies and local academic institutions. As TFH prepares to enter the Taiwanese market, such exchanges are expected to facilitate a better understanding of Taiwan in the Web3 era and contribute to the development of a favorable policy environment for new technology advancements.
Moon Nguyet, Head of Public Policy for the Asia-Pacific region at Silicon Valley tech startup Tools for Humanity (TFH), visited National Chengchi University (NCCU) on 22 August 2024. The visit aimed to foster academic and policy dialogue and collaboration between TFH and Taiwan’s higher education institutions with focus on Web3 technologies such as blockchain and artificial intelligence (AI). TFH was co-founded by OpenAI’s founder Sam Altman and his friend Alex Blania..
Prof. Katherine Chen, who heads the Office of International Cooperation at NCCU, hosted Ms. Nguyet and moderated a roundtable discussion , with participation from several NCCU professors and experts from the College of Commerce. The attending experts included Professor Ming-Hwa Hsieh, Professor Shun-Wen Hsiao, Professor Feng-Yuan Chuang, and Professor Chien-Yi Hsiang, whose expertise spans blockchain, privacy protection, artificial intelligence, and emerging technology governance.
During the meeting, Ms. Nguyet provided a detailed overview of TFH’s development focus, particularly the company's flagship WorldCoin project. WorldCoin is an innovative blockchain-based initiative designed to enhance human identity verification in the digital world, effectively distinguishing between humans and machines to address privacy and digital security challenges. Ms. Nguyet also elaborated on TFH’s applications of foundational technologies in blockchain, smart cities, online identity verification, and cybersecurity. Ms. Nguyet believed NCCU should have huge potential to make further contributions to the intersection between tech, policy, and humanity.
The roundtable discussion explored potential collaboration opportunities in digital security research and policy development, including the possibility of co-authoring some industry policy white papers specific to Taiwan. Ms. Nguyet also sought valuable advice from NCCU experts regarding TFH’s market entry strategy in Taiwan.
TFH is actively considering bringing its services to Taiwan, which could create more exciting research and employment opportunities for NCCU's outstanding students and further strengthen connections between Silicon Valley’s tech industry and Taiwan’s academic community.
This visit highlighted Taiwan’s growing significance in the global tech ecosystem and demonstrated the substantial potential for collaboration between international tech companies and local academic institutions. As TFH prepares to enter the Taiwanese market, such exchanges are expected to facilitate a better understanding of Taiwan in the Web3 era and contribute to the development of a favorable policy environment for new technology advancements.
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