In an era of rapid AI evolution, Taiwan is demonstrating its prowess in R&D and deep cultural heritage to announce to the world: we are not just manufacturers of chips; we are the architects of Digital Sovereignty. Today, we officially introduce a model born for Taiwan and infused with a local soul: twinkle-ai/gemma-3-4B-T1-it.
Why Does Taiwan Need "Sovereign AI"?
Sovereign AI refers to a nation’s ability to leverage its own computing resources, data, and talent to develop AI systems that align with its specific values, language, and culture. Taiwan possesses a unique Traditional Chinese linguistic context, diverse democratic values, and world-leading semiconductor capabilities. We cannot rely solely on "black-box" closed-source models. We require a transparent, efficient, and highly localized technical foundation.
The path toward full sovereignty follows a strategic progression:
Sovereign AI → Industrial Sovereignty → Enterprise Sovereignty
We have chosen the community-driven 4B parameter size as our new starting point. This is not merely a small-scale model; it is a sophisticated and powerful cornerstone in the blueprint of Taiwan’s Sovereign AI development.
I. Why "T1"? Language as the Frontier of Culture
As global models are predominantly trained on Simplified Chinese or linguistic patterns from China, Taiwan’s cultural context faces the threat of "digital colonization." The T1 series (standing for "Taiwan No. 1" and a homophone for "Taiwan") released by the Twinkle AI team was created specifically to bridge this gap.
Based on Google’s latest Gemma 3-4B architecture, the T1-it model distinguishes itself through the deep integration of humanistic and social contexts. It does more than translate "subway" to "MRT"; it understands Taiwan’s legal system, government document formats, and even captures local slang (such as "很盤" or "超派") and meme culture. This is the essence of Sovereign AI: enabling AI to speak the language of the Taiwanese people and understand the heart of Taiwan.
II. Three Technical Pillars of Gemma-3-4B-T1-it
As a pioneer of Taiwan’s Sovereign AI, Gemma-3-4B-T1-it demonstrates technical excellence in three key areas:
1. Deep Localization and Cultural Alignment
Most open-source models struggle with Taiwanese law or general social knowledge, often hallucinating or misapplying foreign concepts. The T1 model has undergone enhanced training on Taiwanese legal statutes and academic materials. In TMMLU+ and Taiwan Law Benchmarks, its performance significantly exceeds the native Google model and even outperforms many models with much larger parameter counts. It is poised to be the premier assistant for Taiwanese legal practice and educational support.
2. Robust AI Agent Potential: Optimized Function Calling
Digital transformation for Taiwanese enterprises requires AI that can "take action." The T1 model features specifically enhanced Function Calling capabilities. It accurately identifies when to call external APIs—such as querying real-time weather, searching Taiwan stock info, or interfacing with internal ERP systems—and returns results via stable, structured JSON output. This allows developers to build "AI Agents" tailored to Taiwanese business logic with an extremely low barrier to entry.
3. Lightweight Deployment: Keeping Data On-Island
For Sovereign AI, security is non-negotiable. With 4B parameters, this model can be easily deployed on local servers in Taiwan or even on standard laptops. This ensures that government agencies, healthcare systems, and sensitive industries can execute tasks in completely air-gapped or internal network environments, ensuring that sensitive data remains on Taiwanese soil.
III. Benchmarks: Performance That Speaks for Itself
According to evaluation data provided by Twinkle AI, gemma-3-4B-T1-it demonstrates formidable competitiveness in Taiwan-centric tasks:
TMMLU+ (Taiwan Local Encyclopedic Knowledge): Achieved 47.44%, far surpassing the original Gemma 3’s 35.12%.
Taiwan Law Benchmark: Led its peer group with an accuracy rate of 44.18%.
Function Calling Accuracy: Exhibits high stability in AST parsing, making it the preferred foundation for Agent development.
IV. Conclusion: Defining Our Own AI
The emergence of gemma-3-4B-T1-it symbolizes Taiwan’s success in the "small-scale, high-performance, high-localization" model pathway. It combines the advanced architecture of Google Gemma 3 with the collective intelligence of Taiwanese developers.
We develop Sovereign AI not to isolate ourselves, but to carve out Taiwan’s profile on the global map of artificial intelligence. By possessing a model that understands our historical context, legal norms, and daily life, we safeguard Taiwan's digital territory.
Join us in using T1 to breathe a local soul into Taiwan’s AI ecosystem!
Model Development Team: Liang Hsun Huang, Min Yi Chen, Wen Bin Lin & Dave Sung
Supporting Organizations: APMIC, GDE Jerry Wu
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在 AI 技術日新月異的今天，台灣正以傲人的研發能量與深厚的文化底蘊，向世界宣告：我們不僅是晶片的製造者，更是**「數位主權」**的定義者。今天，我們要正式介紹這款為台灣而生、注入在地靈魂的模型：twinkle-ai/gemma-3-4B-T1-it。
為什麼台灣需要「主權 AI」？
所謂的**「主權 AI」（Sovereign AI）**，是指一個國家能夠利用自主的運算資源、數據與人才，開發出符合自身價值觀、語言與文化的 AI 系統。台灣擁有獨特的繁體中文語境、多元的民主價值，以及傲視全球的半導體實力。我們不能完全仰賴封閉式的「黑盒模型」，我們需要的是透明、高效且可在地化的技術底座。
而在主權模型的發展上，我們遵循以下循序漸進的戰略路線：
主權 AI → 產業主權 → 企業主權
我們選擇與社群開源 4B 的參數規模作為新的起始點。這不僅僅是一個小型模型，它是台灣主權 AI 發展藍圖中，一塊精緻且強大的基石。
一、 為什麼是「T1」？—— 語言是文化的防線
當全球模型多以簡體中文或中國用語為訓練基底時，台灣的文化語境正遭受「數位殖民」的威脅。Twinkle AI 團隊推出的 T1 系列（意指 Taiwan No.1，亦為 Taiwan 的諧音），正是為了打破這種隔閡。
這款基於 Google 最新 Gemma 3-4B 架構微調的模型，與原版最大的不同在於其「人文社會脈絡」的深度融合。它不只是將「地鐵」翻譯成「捷運」，它更深諳台灣的法律體系、政府公文格式，甚至能精準捕捉台灣特有的流行語（如「很盤」、「超派」）與迷因文化。這就是主權 AI 的真諦：讓 AI 說台灣人的話，懂台灣人的心。
二、 Gemma 3-4B-T1-it 的三大技術核心
作為台灣主權 AI 的先鋒，Gemma-3-4B-T1-it 在技術上展現了以下亮點：
1. 深度在地化與人文對齊 (Cultural Alignment)
大多數開源模型在面對台灣法律或社會常識時常會「張冠李戴」。T1 模型針對台灣法律條文、學術教材進行了強化訓練。在 TMMLU+ 與 台灣法律評測 中，它的表現大幅超越了 Google 原生模型，甚至優於許多參數規模更大的模型。這代表它能成為台灣法律實務、教育輔助的最佳助手。
2. 強大的 AI Agent 潛力：Function Calling 優化
台灣的企業轉型需要的是能「動手做事」的 AI。T1 模型特別強化了 函式呼叫（Function Calling） 能力。它能精準識別何時需要呼叫外部 API（如查詢即時天氣、搜尋台股資訊、串接企業內部 ERP），並以穩定的結構化輸出（JSON）回報結果。這讓開發者能以極低的門檻，打造出符合台灣商務邏輯的「AI 代理人」。
3. 輕量化部署，數據不出島
身為主權 AI，安全性是不可妥協的。4B 的參數規模，讓這款模型能輕鬆部署在台灣本地的伺服器、甚至是一般的筆電裝置上。這意味著政府機關、醫療體系或機敏產業，可以在完全斷網或內網環境下執行任務，確保敏感數據留在台灣這片土地上。
三、 評測數據：用實力說話
根據 Twinkle AI 提供的評測數據，gemma-3-4B-T1-it 在台灣本土任務中展現了驚人的競爭力：
TMMLU+ (台灣本土百科知識)： 達到 47.44%，遠超原版 Gemma 3 的 35.12%。
台灣法律評測： 以 44.18% 的正確率大幅領先同儕。
Function Calling 正確率： 在 AST 解析上具備極高穩定性，是開發 Agent 的首選底層。
四、 結語：自己的 AI，自己定義
gemma-3-4B-T1-it 的出現，象徵著台灣在「小規模、高性能、高在地化」模型路徑上的成功。它結合了 Google Gemma 3 的先進架構與台灣在地開發者的智慧。
我們發展主權 AI，不是為了閉門造車，而是為了在 AI 的世界版圖中，刻畫出屬於台灣的輪廓。當我們擁有了能理解台灣歷史脈絡、法律規範與生活點滴的模型時，我們便守護了屬於台灣的數位國土。
現在，就讓我們一起使用 T1，為台灣的 AI 生態系注入口靈魂！
模型開發團隊： Liang Hsun Huang, Min Yi Chen, Wen Bin Lin & Dave Sung
支持機構： APMIC, GDE Jerry Wu
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