Terry Gou (???), founder of Taiwan-based manufacturing giant Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., known as Foxconn globally, emphasized the importance of technology when he met with overseas Taiwanese in Los Angeles on Monday.
“(Whoever) stays on top of technology stays on top of the future,” he told those present, before wrapping up his trip to the U.S., four days earlier than expected.
Gou’s office said previously that he was scheduled to visit the U.S. from March 27 to April 7 in a bid to build a cooperation framework between Taiwan and the U.S. because he is concerned about the economic challenges and rapid changes in technology facing the world at a time of growing uncertainty.
During the gathering in Los Angeles, Gou did not explain why he decided to shorten the trip or take media questions on whether he will run for the 2024 presidential election in Taiwan.
However, he did say that Taiwan needs to focus on technology and economy to have a better future.
Gou also mentioned his dinner with OpenAI Chief Executive Officer Sam Altman and their discussions about artificial intelligence and ChatGPT, a generative AI tool capable of creating natural text based on prompts from the user.
Gou said he had invited Altman to visit Taiwan by mid-June.
Gou’s trip to the U.S. has drawn the attention of Taiwanese media as he has expressed an interest in returning to the opposition Kuomintang (KMT) to vie for its 2024 presidential race nomination.
Taiwan’s presidential hopefuls often take overseas trips, mostly to the U.S., to establish their foreign policy credentials early in a bid for office.
Source: Focus Taiwan