vTaiwan Agentic Citizen Assembly
I built AI agents that simulate missing voices in democratic discussions, together with the vTaiwan community.
I teamed up with the vTaiwan community in Sep-Oct 2025 for an experimental project. It’s an exploratory inquiry to see what the future might look like, rather than a formal tool for making high-stakes decisions right now.
In Taiwan, democratic deliberation often struggles with barriers like time, geography, and resources, meaning a lot of it happens only in major cities. This leaves many voices out of the loop due to structural constraints.
So I asked: Can AI agents, modeled after real participants’ values and stances, help bridge this gap? I built a system where users can spin up “Sim-like” agents to debate and collaborate in virtual spaces, simulating the presence of people who usually can’t make it to the table.
To be clear, I’m not suggesting that we replace human agency with automation. Instead, it’s a critical look at what this kind of future would entail. Democracy is a practice, not just an outcome!