⚖️ Should There Be Limits to the Technological Race? - This Time, You Decide!

2026 Night of Ideas | Tribunal for Future Generations

The French Office in Taipei (BFT), in partnership with the Taipei School of Economics and Political Science (TSE) at National Tsing Hua University (NTHU), brings the annual Night of Ideas to Hsinchu, Taiwan's high-tech hub!

As AI advances at an unprecedented pace and global technological competition intensifies, a fundamental question arises: Should there be limits to technological progress? And if so, who should set them?

Home to Taiwan's semiconductor and high-tech industries, Hsinchu provides a fitting setting for this year's discussion on AI and global technological competition.

Through a mock trial, experts from journalism, academia, technology, and public policy will take on the roles of judge, prosecutor, defense attorney, and witnesses, presenting different perspectives on the limits of technological progress and its implications for our future.

🎙️ Meet the Experts Taking the Stand

⚖️ Judge | Chen Hsin-tsung
Former Producer and Host of Talk It Out (有話好說), Public Television Service (PTS)

🔴 Prosecutor | Beatrice Zani
Researcher, French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS)

🔵 Defense Attorney | Hsu Tsun-tzu
Director, Taiwan ASEAN Studies Center, Chung-Hua Institution for Economic Research

🎤 Witnesses

• Pierre Haski | Prominent French international affairs journalist and commentator; Co-founder of Rue89
• Chang Ching-ray | Distinguished Professor of Physics, National Taiwan University; Advisor to Hon Hai Research Institute
• Fang Yi-ran | Deputy Director of the National Security Division and Policy Analyst, Research Institute for Democracy, Society and Emerging Technology (DSET)

👩‍⚖️ You Are the Jury!

Hear the arguments, consider different perspectives, and cast your vote on your phone to help deliver the final verdict.

📅 Date & Time | Thursday, November 19, 2026
Doors open at 6:30 PM | Event begins at 7:00 PM

📍 Venue | International Conference Hall, Macronix Building, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu
🌐 Languages | Simultaneous interpretation in Mandarin Chinese, English, and French
📱 Reminder | Please bring your smartphone to participate in the live voting.
👉 Register Now and Join the Jury!
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