CONTROL YUAN, TAIWAN | Control Yuan and National Audit Office Advance Smart Governance through “AI × Digital Audit Innovation Applications” Workshop

In response to the rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI) and to enhance government effectiveness, the Control Yuan (CY) organized a three-session workshop series titled “AI × Digital Audit Innovation Applications” starting on April 8, 2026, with the participation of over 250 CY Members and staff.

In his opening remarks, Acting President Lee Hung-chun noted that the Control Yuan, as Taiwan's highest supervisory authority, exercises the powers of impeachment, censure, and audit, and may propose corrective measures. He observed that AI has become widely applied across numerous domains－from government governance and data analysis to administrative support, smart buildings, and smart cities－and that this growing presence has created an urgent need for AI-assisted tools in day-to-day public affairs work, from routine administrative processes to complex data analysis and cross-referencing tasks. Against this backdrop, the workshop aims to strengthen participants’ accurate understanding and appropriate use of AI tools, ultimately enhancing overall administrative efficiency and quality.

The program brought together theory and practice, with Professor Shia Ben-chang, Honorary Chairman of the Taiwan Artificial Intelligence Association, taking the morning to help participants lay strong groundwork in fundamental AI concepts and generative AI applications, as well as an awareness of the associated risks. In the afternoon, the National Audit Office shared its experience in advancing digital auditing, including the use of generative AI to develop audit assistants and public opinion analysis modules, as well as the application of machine learning to examine solar energy policy implementation and identify high-risk government procurement cases.

The CY expressed hope that the workshop would enhance participants’ digital literacy while fostering a balanced approach that embraces emerging technologies without losing sight of information security and risk management. Looking ahead, the CY will draw on the experience gained through digitalization to continue identifying promising AI use cases, explore the integration of internal governance mechanisms, and lay a solid foundation for the advancement of smart administration with an innovative and forward-looking mindset.

Source: The Control Yuan, Taiwan