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Summary

In a landmark event for Taiwan's Legislative Yuan, Dr. Chen Ching-Hui overcame a sudden loss of voice due to vocal cord edema by employing AI voice cloning technology during a crucial questioning session with the Premier. Hours before the session, Dr. Ju Chun Ko, a fellow KMT party member, assisted in using ElevenLabs' technology to create a voice clone from past recordings, ensuring Dr. Chen's participation without violating parliamentary rules that require spoken contributions. The successful use of AI was made possible by securing swift bipartisan support and approval from the legislative body's leaders. This event, marked as Taiwan's first instance of AI-assisted parliamentary interpellation, has sparked discussions on further integrating AI into legislative processes, potentially automating the reading of lengthy bills. Dr. Ko views this as an example of human-AI collaboration and is eager to educate young leaders in leveraging such technologies, signifying a shift towards a more technologically integrated political landscape.