When the Taiwanese tech company ASUS took to the stage of the Computex conference this year, the conversation quickly moved beyond laptops.

The company’s co-CEO, Samson Hu, told Euronews Next about a future in which the East Asian island nation becomes more than just the semiconductor hub and transforms into an "AI city" and a model for the rest of the world.

"Taiwan's ecosystem across semiconductors, systems, infrastructure and manufacturing really positions it to lead the shift — not only in cloud AI but also in edge AI streaming computing," he said.

“We see Taiwan becoming the AI city and the AI ecosystem hub. And ASUS will play a key role in connecting infrastructure, devices, and real-world application experiences."

At the Smart City Summit & Expo in Taipei this March, ASUS unveiled its official AI City framework, which brings together solutions spanning smart transportation, healthcare, public security and sustainable governance under a single, exportable blueprint.