Ben Brooks is an Affiliate at the Berkman Klein Center, Harvard.
Previously a Fellow, Ben scrutinizes the regulatory and legislative response to AI models, and engages decision makers around the world to promote open-source innovation in future rules. He served as Head of Public Policy for Stability AI, custodian of Stable Diffusion, testifying on AI regulation before federal, state, and international legislatures. Previously, Ben has advocated the safe, open, and durable regulation of emerging technologies for ridesharing at Uber, digital assets at Coinbase, and drone delivery at Google's Wing—America's first certified drone "airline".
He has worked with authorities on the ground in over 25 countries as they navigate complex reforms in high-stakes or permission-based domains, from Hanoi to Helsinki.
