Audrey Tang

Audrey Tang, Taiwan's Digital Minister and Cyber Ambassador-at-large, passionately discusses how technology can preserve democracy and enhance civic engagement. She shares insights from Taiwan's Sunflower Movement, showcasing innovative digital tools that foster public dissent and collaboration. Tang emphasizes utilizing social media to combat polarization and misinformation, while advocating for decentralized technology that prioritizes community well-being. The conversation highlights the significance of language in democratic participation and the role of intergenerational collaboration in resilient governance.

Audrey Tang discusses using AI to strengthen democracy, pre-bunking deepfakes, Taiwan's innovative verification systems, AI for fact-checking, enhancing democracy through technology, empowering citizens in AI development.

Audrey Tang, Taiwan's cyber ambassador-at-large, and Divya Siddarth, co-founder of the Collective Intelligence Project, discuss the future of democracy in the AI era. They explore how AI can enhance citizen engagement and governance while combating misinformation. The duo emphasizes the importance of harnessing collective intelligence to overcome polarization and promote constructive dialogue. They also address the potential of diverse public input in shaping AI tools that serve everyone, ultimately envisioning a more inclusive democratic process.

Audrey Tang, Taiwan's digital minister and programming prodigy, shares insights from her unique role in revolutionizing democracy. She discusses the impactful Sunflower Student Movement that sparked reforms in government transparency and citizen engagement. Tang highlights innovative tools like quadratic voting and platforms to combat disinformation. The conversation emphasizes the importance of community involvement in policymaking and explores the interplay of technology and empathy in enhancing democratic discourse and trust.

Audrey Tang, Taiwan's first transgender Minister of State and currently Ambassador at Large for cyberspace governance, discusses the possibility of overcoming global polarization. She shares insights on leveraging technology for democracy and the importance of education in nurturing agency among youth. Tang reflects on Taiwan's remarkable trust in government transformation and explores the dual nature of AI in society. Emphasizing empathy, she advocates for constructive dialogue to bridge divides and imagines a kinder, more engaged world by 2025.

Audrey Tang, Taiwan’s Cyber Ambassador-at-large and 1st Digital Minister, discusses her journey toward becoming a 'good enough ancestor.' She shares insights on intertwining technology with Taoism, emphasizing calmness for collaborative problem-solving. Tang contrasts Taiwan’s Sunflower Movement with January 6, explores the role of AI in democracy, and advocates for education that marries traditional values with modern needs. With a focus on diverse perspectives, she highlights how embracing 'brokenness' can foster democratic growth and societal change.

[This episode originally aired on July 23rd, 2020.] Imagine a world where every country has a digital minister and technologically-enabled legislative bodies. Votes are completely transparent and audio and video of all conversations between lawmakers and lobbyists are available to the public immediately. Conspiracy theories are acted upon within two hours and replaced by humorous videos that clarify the truth. Imagine that expressing outrage about your local political environment turned into a participatory process where you were invited to solve that problem and even entered into a face to face group workshop. Does that sound impossible? It’s ambitious and optimistic, but that's everything that our guest this episode, Audrey Tang, digital minister of Taiwan, has been working on in her own country for many years. Audrey’s path into public service began in 2014 with her participation in the Sunflower Movement, a student-led protest in Taiwan’s parliamentary building, and she’s been building on that experience ever since, leading her country into a future of truly participatory digital democracy.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Audrey Tang, ancienne ministre du Numérique taïwanaise et hackeuse autodidacte, pionnière de la démocratie numérique. Elle évoque la pensée taoïste appliquée aux réseaux sociaux. On parle de participation horizontale, d’intelligence collective, de consultations citoyennes contre les deepfakes et des solutions taïwanaises pour résilience, transparence et protection des données.

Audrey Tang, ancienne ministre numérique taïwanaise, autrice et hackeuse autodidacte. Elle raconte comment Taïwan a expérimenté démocratie vivante, intelligence collective et protocoles ouverts. Discussion sur le Sunflower, outils numériques pour la pandémie, formats courts de délibération et interfaces qui réduisent la polarisation. Une plongée concrète dans la co-construction politique et la confiance citoyenne.

Audrey Tang, ancienne ministre du numérique taïwanaise et hackeuse devenue cyber-ambassadrice. Elle discute démocratie numérique, intelligence collective et résilience face aux cyberattaques. Elle explore transparence radicale, IA locale et outils communautaires pour reconstruire confiance. Elle parle aussi d’éducation civique, capteurs citoyens et modèles alternatifs de plateformes.