Taipei, Aug. 31 -- The next phase of artificial intelligence growth will be driven by the large-scale deployment of integrated computing systems as the industry enters the "true industrialization of AI," a Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) executive said Monday, Focus Taiwan (CNA English News) reported.

April Li , TSMC's AI and high-performance computing business development director, said AI agents are moving into enterprise workflows, while investment in specialized data centers and physical AI is accelerating.

"In this new era, market leaders will not be the ones who simply make better models, but those who build the most integrated systems," Li said in a keynote speech at the SEMICON Taiwan 2026 IC forum, according to Fo...