Microsoft expects to do more artificial intelligence research in Taiwan. Artificial brains threaten to outnumber real ones in Taiwan, as the island's prowess in artificial intelligence (AI) continues to grow. Global players such as Google, IBM and Microsoft have all expressed their intentions of developing either AI R&D centers or similar initiatives in Taiwan. These companies could have selected other tech-savvy locations in Asia like South Korea and Shenzhen, China, but they chose Taiwan. "Taiwan has a lot going for it with AI research," says William Foreman, president of the American Chamber of Commerce in Taipei.