Why Audrey Tang Has No Fear for AI Agents and the OpenClaw【Taiwanology Ep.58】

Is artificial intelligence a threat to human agency, or an opportunity for civic innovation? 2025 Right Livelihood Laureate and Taiwan Cyber Ambassador Audrey Tang discusses the shift from algorithms to symbiotic "local Kami" AI. Find out why she has no fear for AI agents and OpenClaw. It’s a masterclass in staying human in a world of synthetic intimacy, with one life hack that will help you sleep better.
[05:46] How Audrey "translated" the Taiwan model to be adopted in California
[09:40] How her book inspired Anno to run for Tokyo Governor
[12:05] What do "Civic AI" and "6 Pack of Care" have to do with AI anxiety?
[14:20] How Civic AI principles played out in Taiwan's combat on fraud
[20:50] Why conflict is not a bug but a power source
[24:15] When AI agents do all the jobs, what's left for humans?
Host: Kwangyin Liu, Deputy Managing Editor of CommonWealth Magazine
Guest: Audrey Tang, Taiwan Cyber Ambassador
Producers: Yayuan Chang, Weiru Wang

＊Read more on Audrey’s take on AI: https://civic.ai/
＊Read more on Audrey’s take on AI: https://civic.ai/openclaw/
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