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The "AI with Purpose Global Summit Taipei 2025," co-hosted by Taiwan Mobile, the Global Enabling Sustainability Initiative (GeSI), and the Taiwan Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers' Association (TEEMA), concluded today. The summit's finale included the "Digital with Purpose Awards" ceremony, celebrating impactful innovations in the global ICT industry.
Among over 24 global contenders, Taiwan Mobile's "AI Ocean," developed with social innovation team BlueTrend, earned the Biodiversity Award. This recognition highlights Taiwan's local AI technology's international competitiveness in ecological conservation and sustainable practices. This marks the second consecutive year Taiwan Mobile has received this international sustainability award, following its "MyCharge" shared charging service winning the Smart City Award in 2024. This consistent recognition underscores Taiwan Mobile's tangible achievements and global influence in driving sustainable transformation through digital technology.
The Wuppertal Institute, an international sustainable development think tank, served as the technical evaluator for the awards. Projects were selected across five categories: biodiversity, education, climate, smart cities, and health & well-being. Taiwan Mobile's "AI Ocean " was chosen for its integration of AI image recognition, citizen participation, and local knowledge, along with its potential for scalable expansion and policy support. The judging panel highly commended the project's concrete contributions to realizing sustainable value through digital transformation.
Iris Liu, Vice President, Sustainability, Brand Development & PR at Taiwan Mobile, stated that the "Digital with Purpose Awards" celebrate not only technological innovation but also the value of leveraging digital power for sustainable transformation. Taiwan Mobile has actively supported GeSI's "Digital with Purpose (DWP) Initiative" since 2020, serving as Co-Chair of the DWP Development Meeting since 2023. This commitment reflects their pledge that "technology should create positive impacts for people and the planet." The "AI Ocean " winning the Biodiversity Award exemplifies Taiwan Mobile's integration of local knowledge, AI technology, and citizen participation, symbolizing Taiwan's capacity to contribute values and innovative solutions to the international dialogue on digital and sustainability convergence. Taiwan Mobile will continue collaborating with partners to accelerate global net-zero and ecological sustainability goals.
Ms. Liu further emphasized the ocean's critical role in global climate stability and ecosystem balance. Taiwan Mobile's "AI Ocean" aims to raise awareness about marine issues through technology. The company is also actively involved in the "Taiwan Blue Carbon Mangrove Restoration Project," leveraging the potential of marine blue carbon resources, which sequester carbon at over four times the rate of terrestrial green vegetation. This project offers significant environmental benefits for climate change mitigation, biodiversity enhancement, and coastal protection. Taiwan Mobile demonstrates its commitment to climate governance through integrated actions combining AI, natural restoration, and carbon management.
The "AI Ocean " integrates AI image recognition and generative AI chatbot technology to create the first comprehensive marine species knowledge base in the Traditional Chinese speaking world. It has engaged over 9,000 citizens who uploaded more than 19,000 images, helping the AI system identify over 150 common Taiwanese marine species and accumulating over 500,000 characters of training data. This collaboration between citizen science and AI enables effective marine data collection and analysis, fostering marine education, tourism, and research.
Supported by Taiwan Mobile through its "Tech The Dreamers" platform (providing funding, marketing, and technical support), the project has established a foundational database covering Taiwan's northern waters and Palau dive sites. It also connects with local governments and dive operators, providing a knowledge base for marine education, tourism, and conservation policies. The judging panel lauded its local implementation, cross-domain integration, and international outreach, offering a tangible solution for sustainable transformation.
