Ju-Chun (JC) Ko is a Legislator-at-Large in Taiwan’s Legislative Yuan for the Kuomintang (KMT), where his work focuses on artificial intelligence, emerging technologies, digital regulation and innovation. He is the founder and president of the Legislative Yuan Emerging Technology Exchange Association and co-chair of the Legislative-Yuan USA Caucus. With a PhD in Computer Science and Information Engineering from National Taiwan University, Ko has worked across technology, academia and public policy. He was a postdoctoral researcher at Keio University and is an adjunct assistant professor at National Taiwan University’s Institute of Networking and Multimedia. Since entering the Legislative Yuan in 2024, he has been closely involved in legislation covering AI, virtual assets, electronic signatures and telecommunications. He was a key proposer of Taiwan’s Artificial Intelligence Basic Act, which passed its third reading in December 2025. Ko also hosts the technology podcast JC in Tech, where his guests have included Audrey Tang, Glen Weyl and Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin. His wider work explores how emerging technologies can be integrated into policymaking and democratic institutions.