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This resource covers Taiwan's public deliberation initiative on AI alignment, relevant to researchers interested in democratic and participatory approaches to AI governance and value elicitation beyond technical circles.

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The Taiwan Alignment Assembly is a democratic innovation initiative that uses collective intelligence and deliberative processes to gather public input on AI alignment and governance questions. It applies Taiwan's tradition of digital democracy and participatory tools to surface diverse societal values relevant to AI development. The effort represents an experimental model for incorporating broad public participation into AI safety and alignment discussions.

Key Points

  • Applies Taiwan's digital democracy expertise to AI alignment, using structured public deliberation to capture diverse societal values.
  • Represents a collective intelligence approach to governance, aggregating perspectives from many participants on AI safety questions.
  • Offers a model for democratic legitimacy in AI alignment decisions, moving beyond expert-only consensus.
  • Connects civil society and public stakeholders to technical AI governance debates typically dominated by researchers and policymakers.
  • Demonstrates how participatory processes can complement technical alignment research with normative input about human values.

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Using AI to Strengthen Democracy: Audrey Tang on Taiwan's Global Role|Culture|2024-10-21|web only 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 

 

 
 

 
 
 
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 Using AI to Strengthen Democracy: Audrey Tang on Taiwan's Global Role

 
 
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 Audrey Tang, Taiwan's first Minister of Digital Affairs, was born in 1981, almost as long as the Internet has existed.

 
 

 
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 Using AI to Strengthen Democracy: Audrey Tang on Taiwan's Global Role

 
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 Audrey Tang promotes the "Alignment Assemblies" project, utilizing AI technology to hold online citizen deliberations on AI regulation and ethics, ensuring alignment with democratic values and showcasing Taiwan's model of AI governance. 

 Tang advocates for "bridging" algorithms, designed to amplify voices that connect differing opinions, rather than those that incite division, thereby strengthening democracy and building consensus. 

 Tang believes Taiwan can leverage AI to combat misinformation, bypass authoritarian censorship, and play a crucial role in global AI development by using its democratic advantage of open policy discussion. 

 

 
 For Audrey Tang, the internet is her playground and a cornerstone of her belief that knowledge sharing and digital democracy can make the world a better place. 



 So, when the internet becomes a breeding ground for misinformation and deep fake videos, social media turns into anti-social medi

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