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Ben Brooks is Head of Public Policy at Black Forest Labs, a leading developer of visual AI models, and an Affiliate at the Berkman Klein Center, Harvard. Ben scrutinizes the regulatory response to AI models and engages policymakers around the world to promote open innovation in future rules, testifying on AI reform from the US Congress to the UK Parliament. Previously, he served as Head of Public Policy for Stability AI, custodian of Stable Diffusion. 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 Mandalay to Helsinki.