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macroAug 18, 2026, 10:38 AM

Taiwan hands citizens $314 'AI dividend' as growth hits 50-year high

Taiwan is distributing roughly $314 per citizen as an 'AI dividend' after first-half GDP growth reached 14.15%, the strongest in 50 years. Defense spending also crossed 3% of GDP for the first time.

Taiwan announced a cash payout of about $314 to every citizen, describing it as an "AI dividend" tied to the island's semiconductor-led economic expansion.

First-half GDP growth reached 14.15%, the fastest pace in five decades. Defense spending also hit a record, exceeding 3% of GDP for the first time.

Source: First Squawk