Gemini AI Overview
Taiwan’s Cyber Ambassador Audrey Tang was interviewed on PBS’s Firing Line with Margaret Hoover in October 2025. The interview, titled “Can technology save democracy?”, discusses Tang’s work on technology and democracy, Taiwan’s defense against China, and her efforts to use technology for social good and against misinformation.
Key topics from the interview
- Technology and Democracy: Tang argues that technology, particularly social media, can be used to bridge divides rather than create them, discussing “pro-social media” initiatives and their global adoption.
- Taiwan’s Defense: She addresses how Taiwan prepares for potential cyberattacks from China and why Taiwan’s freedom is important to other democracies.
- Misinformation and Censorship: Tang shares insights into how AI can be used by activists to bypass censorship in China and discusses Taiwan’s approach to combating misinformation online.
- Government and Technology: She reflects on her role as the first Minister of Digital Affairs and how she has integrated technology into government, drawing on lessons from Taiwan’s COVID-19 response.
Where to watch and listen:
😅 Full Interview: The interview is available on the PBS’s Firing Line with Margaret Hoover website.
✅⭕️YouTube Full episode: https://youtu.be/xeATYZi1AF4?si=abhXrMbmZhDW7R83
✅ ⭕️Gemini 繁中逐字稿 https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HudNnBEM5xScS4Ee8xaSOAhbRe6_WH4mi-6Dhii10-Y/edit?tab=t.0#bookmark=id.vscsuwjgsd37
2025-10-11 Interview with PBS Firing Line (SayIt)
- Margaret Hoover Q1: And you are known as being a pioneer in using technology to advance democracy. In this moment of rising authoritarianism around the world, with social media contributing to all sorts of political disarray, what makes you so confident that technology can be used to advance democracy? (SayIt)