Industry
Exclusive Interview with Geoffrey Hinton
Canada’s Maple Valley Attracts Top AI Talent
Canada has become a “Maple Valley” of AI research on par with America’s Silicon Valley, enticing Geoff Hinton, the esteemed father of deep learning, to leave his native UK to settle in Toronto, and attracting huge investments from the top names in tech. How did this come about?
Industry
Patrick Y. Yang
Fighting Cancer with Precision Medicine
Instead of resting on his laurels and enjoying retirement life, biotech industry veteran Patrick Y. Yang has returned to the frontline to help Taiwan catch up with the world leaders in precision medicine.
Politics & Society
Taiwan’s Economic Miracle Long Gone
Chronicling a 20-Year Decline
Taiwan’s economy has floundered for the past two decades, plagued by sluggish growth and a lack of direction. Two Academia Sinica researchers have done an in-depth study of what has gone wrong, and they share their findings in this interview.