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Future-proofing Democracy In the Age of AI with Audrey Tang

Feb 29, 2024

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.

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Upgrades like verified phone numbers and paper ballots enhance democracy's resilience to AI threats.

Taiwan combats misinformation through collective fact-checking and innovative solutions like pre-bunking deep fakes.

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Upgrades for Resilient Democracies in the Age of AI

Upgrades like verified phone numbers, pre-bunking concept, multiple backup systems, and paper ballots for elections enhance democracy's resilience to AI threats. Taiwan sets a prime example by surviving attempts at election influence using AI tools. Taiwan's Minister of Digital Affairs, Audrey Tang, leads the country in future-proofing against AI threats by implementing innovative solutions like pre-bunking deep fakes.

Deliberative Polling to Address Lack of Trust in Democracy

02:45

Building Democracy Resilience in the Age of AI: Taiwan's Approach

01:29

Leveraging AI for Deep Fakes and Deliberative Polling

02:30

Introduction

3min

Enhancing Verification Systems to Combat Information Manipulation

2min

AI for Fact-Checking and Relationship Building

7min

Enhancing Democracy Through Technology: Taiwan's Deliberative Polling

13min

Empowering Citizens and International Cooperation in AI Development

9min

What does a functioning democracy look like in the age of artificial intelligence? Could AI even be used to help a democracy flourish? Just in time for election season, Taiwan’s Minister of Digital Affairs Audrey Tang returns to the podcast to discuss healthy information ecosystems, resilience to cyberattacks, how to “prebunk” deepfakes, and more.

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