LessWrong (Curated & Popular) “⿻ Plurality & 6pack.care” by Audrey Tang
Sep 3, 2025
Audrey Tang, Taiwan's Cyber Ambassador and first Digital Minister, dives into the transformative potential of AI governance. She introduces the concept of ⿻ Plurality, promoting cooperation over conflict and treating societal differences as avenues for innovation. Tang discusses the 6-Pack of Care framework, emphasizing ethical considerations in AI, such as attentiveness and solidarity. She reflects on Taiwan’s civic engagement evolution post-Sunflower Movement, advocating for AI as a community collaborator that bridges local values and fosters inclusive governance.
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Plurality As An Alternative To Singularity
- Plurality treats differences as fuel and builds systems that convert conflict into cooperation.
- Audrey Tang contrasts a horizontal plurality with a vertical singularity to reframe AI futures.
Sunflower Movement: From Protest To Demo
- The 2014 Sunflower Movement shifted from protest to building participatory demos inside government.
- This hands-on approach helped rebuild trust from 9% to over 70% by 2020.
Bridge-Minded Deliberation Beats Outrage
- Polis flips incentives from virality to bridging by rewarding ideas that appeal to multiple groups.
- Prioritizing overlap reduces polarization and produces bundles of policies acceptable to many.