The National Conference on Technology Law, co-hosted by the Institute of Technology Law at National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University and the Taiwan Technology Law Institute, is Taiwan’s most comprehensive and long-standing academic event in the field of technology law. The event will take place at the Chang Yung-Fa Foundation in Taipei, Taiwan.

Since its founding, the Institute of Technology Law—now part of the NYCU School of Law at National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University—has grown alongside Taiwan’s most strategically significant industry: semiconductors. Located in the heart of the Hsinchu Science Park, a global semiconductor hub, the Institute has supported Taiwan’s economic development through rigorous legal research and professional education, providing robust legal frameworks for innovation and industrial advancement.

Following his inauguration in January 2025, President Trump swiftly took action to transform the global AI and semiconductor landscape: revoking Biden-era AI risk control executive orders, imposing high tariffs on imported semiconductors, launching the “Stargate” initiative with huge investment to expand U.S. AI infrastructure, while further tightening chip export controls to China. In response to these new policies, TSMC announced an additional investment of NT$3.3 trillion to build three advanced process chip plants in the United States, adjusting its position in the global supply chain.

From OpenAI’s ChatGPT to the rise of China’s DeepSeek models, the development of AI technology further highlights the importance of legal protection for semiconductors. Semiconductor law increasingly demonstrates its crucial role in protecting intellectual property rights, regulating technology transfer, and ensuring supply chain security.

We warmly welcome academic submissions from diverse perspectives in the field of law and technology. The conference aims to reflect the latest developments in law and technology, including but not limited to AI and chip strategy, export control regimes, cybersecurity governance, and information privacy. Scholars, practitioners, and policymakers are encouraged to join the dialogue and contribute to shaping the future of tech law.