Audrey Tang
Cyber Ambassador-at-large, Taiwan
About
Audrey Tang (唐鳳) is a Taiwanese software programmer, civic hacker, and politician born in 1981. A child prodigy who began coding at age eight and left formal schooling at fourteen, Tang revitalized the Perl and Haskell programming languages and co-created EtherCalc. After the 2014 Sunflower Movement, Tang entered government as Taiwan's youngest-ever cabinet minister and first Digital Minister, pioneering initiatives like vTaiwan and the 'humor over rumor' strategy that shaped Taiwan's acclaimed COVID-19 response. Named one of TIME's 100 Most Influential People in AI in 2023, Tang now serves as Taiwan's Cyber Ambassador-at-large, advocating for digital democracy worldwide.
Key Contributions
- Pioneered Taiwan's digital democracy through the vTaiwan civic participation platform
- Shaped Taiwan's internationally acclaimed COVID-19 response with open data and civic tech
- Served as Taiwan's first Digital Minister and youngest-ever cabinet member
- Revitalized the Perl and Haskell programming languages; co-created EtherCalc
- Named one of TIME's 100 Most Influential People in AI (2023)
Videos & Interviews
Audrey Tang: How Sleep Fuels Plurality and Digital Democracy
Conversation on sleep, plurality, and the intersection of personal well-being with digital democracy.
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Liberalism in the AI Revolution: Yuval Noah Harari & Audrey Tang | #InnoMinds S2EP3 (Part 2)
Dialogue with Yuval Noah Harari on liberalism, AI, and the future of democratic governance.
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Cyber Ambassador Audrey Tang - Towards Plurality - Closing Keynote at Mila AI Policy Conference 2026
Closing keynote on plurality and AI policy at the Mila AI Policy Conference.
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打破平台與演算法壟斷！唐鳳用「數位遷徙自由」逃離社群極化，百萬KOL也能「一鍵搬家」其他平台？專訪唐鳳（無任所大使）
專訪唐鳳談數位遷徙自由、打破平台壟斷與社群極化。
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EP200 l【無任所大使 唐鳳 x Barson】為什麼唐鳳挑比較「麻煩」的方案推動永續？從冰桶挑戰到氣候行動，「兩分鐘」改變世界？
唐鳳與Barson對談永續行動、氣候變遷與數位民主。
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2025 Right Livelihood Lecture
Audrey Tang's Right Livelihood Award lecture on digital democracy and plurality.
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EP201 l【無任所大使 唐鳳 x Barson】若AI解決所有問題 一 談「後永續時代」：人類的下一步？
唐鳳與Barson探討AI解決問題後的後永續時代與人類未來。
Watch on YouTube數位公民 — Audrey Tang Keynote at Monterrey Tech, Mexico City (2026)
唐鳳在蒙特雷科技大學墨西哥城校區發表「照護六原則」演說，談AI治理、數位民主與公民科技。
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