Brooke Tanner
@brooketanner.bsky.social
Tech and digital policy at the Brookings Institution (usual disclaimer that posted content reflects my own views)
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I have hacked
the prompts
that were in
your model
and which
you were probably
stealing
for profit
Forgive me
they were poetic
pithy
and evocative
the prompts
that were in
your model
and which
you were probably
stealing
for profit
Forgive me
they were poetic
pithy
and evocative
November 20, 2025 at 6:55 PM
I have hacked
the prompts
that were in
your model
and which
you were probably
stealing
for profit
Forgive me
they were poetic
pithy
and evocative
the prompts
that were in
your model
and which
you were probably
stealing
for profit
Forgive me
they were poetic
pithy
and evocative
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if you are considering submitting an application for this position, you still have just under 2 weeks to do so
any and all suitable candidates, please apply. everyone else, pls share with your networks
any and all suitable candidates, please apply. everyone else, pls share with your networks
📣 I am hiring a postdoc! aial.ie/hiring/postd...
applications from suitable candidates that are passionate about investigating the use of genAI in public service operations with the aim of keeping governments transparent and accountable are welcome
pls share with your networks
applications from suitable candidates that are passionate about investigating the use of genAI in public service operations with the aim of keeping governments transparent and accountable are welcome
pls share with your networks
November 19, 2025 at 2:44 PM
if you are considering submitting an application for this position, you still have just under 2 weeks to do so
any and all suitable candidates, please apply. everyone else, pls share with your networks
any and all suitable candidates, please apply. everyone else, pls share with your networks
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I literally just yesterday listened to a lobbyist say “we are totally domiciling your data locally , just how you like it.” while the locals were like “ #digitalSovereignty means no one can accidentally or intentionally turn our [stuff] off.”
"There are more tech lobbyists than MEPs."
Live from Brussels:
(It's a good study. Check it out.)
Live from Brussels:
(It's a good study. Check it out.)
October 29, 2025 at 7:21 PM
I literally just yesterday listened to a lobbyist say “we are totally domiciling your data locally , just how you like it.” while the locals were like “ #digitalSovereignty means no one can accidentally or intentionally turn our [stuff] off.”
Sharing a new commentary with Andrew Wyckoff that argues for a third democratically-grounded “AI Stack”.
The EU doesn’t have to — and shouldn’t — go at this alone. Smart partnerships will bolster investment & supply chain capacity.
Read the whole piece here: www.brookings.edu/articles/mak...
The EU doesn’t have to — and shouldn’t — go at this alone. Smart partnerships will bolster investment & supply chain capacity.
Read the whole piece here: www.brookings.edu/articles/mak...
Making the case for a third AI technology stack | Brookings
Brooke Tanner and Andrew Wyckoff explain the benefits of a third AI stack and how it could be achieved through governance and coordination.
www.brookings.edu
September 17, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Sharing a new commentary with Andrew Wyckoff that argues for a third democratically-grounded “AI Stack”.
The EU doesn’t have to — and shouldn’t — go at this alone. Smart partnerships will bolster investment & supply chain capacity.
Read the whole piece here: www.brookings.edu/articles/mak...
The EU doesn’t have to — and shouldn’t — go at this alone. Smart partnerships will bolster investment & supply chain capacity.
Read the whole piece here: www.brookings.edu/articles/mak...
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I'm halfway through The AI Con by @emilymbender.bsky.social and @alexhanna.bsky.social, and I'm already convinced it's the most crucial book of the year. Every office manager in the world should read this to Weed-It any lingering sense that generative-text snake oil has ANY redeeming value.
June 23, 2025 at 3:20 AM
I'm halfway through The AI Con by @emilymbender.bsky.social and @alexhanna.bsky.social, and I'm already convinced it's the most crucial book of the year. Every office manager in the world should read this to Weed-It any lingering sense that generative-text snake oil has ANY redeeming value.
Can small language models revitalize Indigenous languages?
My research on small language models' deployment in indigenous communities explores existing SLM applications, future research directions, and ethical considerations.
www.brookings.edu/articles/can...
#SLM #linguisticAI #indigenousAI
My research on small language models' deployment in indigenous communities explores existing SLM applications, future research directions, and ethical considerations.
www.brookings.edu/articles/can...
#SLM #linguisticAI #indigenousAI
Can small language models revitalize Indigenous languages?
Brooke Tanner and Cameron Kerry discuss how small language models can offer a practical solution for low-resource communities.
www.brookings.edu
May 8, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Can small language models revitalize Indigenous languages?
My research on small language models' deployment in indigenous communities explores existing SLM applications, future research directions, and ethical considerations.
www.brookings.edu/articles/can...
#SLM #linguisticAI #indigenousAI
My research on small language models' deployment in indigenous communities explores existing SLM applications, future research directions, and ethical considerations.
www.brookings.edu/articles/can...
#SLM #linguisticAI #indigenousAI
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in a flash, an influencer who didn't understand the subject he was talking about cemented the idea that the broadband grants included in the infrastructure bill were a complete and total waste because it took longer than he, a nonexpert in the field, would have liked
Jon Stewart And Ezra Klein Help GOP Paint Infrastructure Bill Broadband Grants As A Useless Boondoggle
We’ve long noted how the 2021 infrastructure bill included $42.5 billion for broadband dubbed the Broadband, Equity, Access And Deployment (BEAD) program. Managed by the NTIA and individual s…
www.techdirt.com
April 2, 2025 at 3:19 PM
in a flash, an influencer who didn't understand the subject he was talking about cemented the idea that the broadband grants included in the infrastructure bill were a complete and total waste because it took longer than he, a nonexpert in the field, would have liked
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@lawfare.bsky.social is hiring an operations manager! come work with us, we are fun www.lawfaremedia.org/article/come...!
Come Work With Us—as Our Operations Manager!
Lawfare is now accepting applications for an operations manager in Washington, D.C. The deadline to apply is April 11, 2025.
www.lawfaremedia.org
March 19, 2025 at 4:05 PM
@lawfare.bsky.social is hiring an operations manager! come work with us, we are fun www.lawfaremedia.org/article/come...!
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We are hiring a pre-doc at Stanford to work on (among other things) a project called Public Pulse, which will provide reports on public opinion in the US, and potentially fill the void of things like 538. Please share with your undergrads. iriss.stanford.edu/predoc/2025-...
2025–26 Faculty Research Projects | Institute for Research in the Social Sciences
iriss.stanford.edu
March 12, 2025 at 8:52 PM
We are hiring a pre-doc at Stanford to work on (among other things) a project called Public Pulse, which will provide reports on public opinion in the US, and potentially fill the void of things like 538. Please share with your undergrads. iriss.stanford.edu/predoc/2025-...
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Some of the highlights. It will be interesting to see how it unfolds, but current status is not optimistic.
March 12, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Some of the highlights. It will be interesting to see how it unfolds, but current status is not optimistic.
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1 reason @wired.com is leading is b/c they have long understood that tech is the infrastructure of *everything* & as a result is *the* invisible lever of power.
Control the infrastructure & you control everything.
The entire policy establishment (gov, media, academia) is still catching up to this.
Control the infrastructure & you control everything.
The entire policy establishment (gov, media, academia) is still catching up to this.
I've always liked WIRED. But I did not have on my 2025 notes - WIRED becomes THE source for the most important investigative journalism of our time (with respect for ProPublica and a few others)
SCOOP: Business leaders are paying as much as $5,000,000 to meet one-on-one with President Donald Trump at his Florida compound, sources tell WIRED, while others are paying $1,000,000 apiece to dine with him in a group setting.
March 5, 2025 at 1:13 AM
1 reason @wired.com is leading is b/c they have long understood that tech is the infrastructure of *everything* & as a result is *the* invisible lever of power.
Control the infrastructure & you control everything.
The entire policy establishment (gov, media, academia) is still catching up to this.
Control the infrastructure & you control everything.
The entire policy establishment (gov, media, academia) is still catching up to this.
It's a great article! While I am deeply frustrated that we lack enforcement mechanisms to protect vulnerable populations from nonconsensual images posted online, it's naive to pretend it won't be selectively used online to censor legal satire or criticism of public image. (1/7)
I wish this weren't true, but it is: "Parts of the Take It Down Act are more likely to become a sword for a corrupt presidential administration than a shield to protect NCII victims- & supporters of both civil liberties & Big Tech accountability should recognize it." www.theverge.com/policy/62497...
The Take It Down Act isn’t a law, it’s a weapon
It’s not a law, it’s a weapon.
www.theverge.com
March 6, 2025 at 3:56 PM
It's a great article! While I am deeply frustrated that we lack enforcement mechanisms to protect vulnerable populations from nonconsensual images posted online, it's naive to pretend it won't be selectively used online to censor legal satire or criticism of public image. (1/7)
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If you're old enough to remember SOPA/PIPA: it's baaaaaaaack
Congress, clearly lacking anything more important to do, has landed on a new priority: turning ISPs and global DNS resolvers into copyright cops!
Public Knowledge Opposes Censorious Site-blocking
Public Knowledge promotes freedom of expression, an open internet, and access to affordable communications tools and creative works. We work to shape policy.
publicknowledge.org
January 29, 2025 at 4:55 PM
If you're old enough to remember SOPA/PIPA: it's baaaaaaaack
it’s not about the single use itself, it’s about normalizing - even justifying - the practice at scale. it’s worth interrogating your role in systems that contribute to climate change even if you are not individually to blame for climate change 💛
January 9, 2025 at 5:01 PM
it’s not about the single use itself, it’s about normalizing - even justifying - the practice at scale. it’s worth interrogating your role in systems that contribute to climate change even if you are not individually to blame for climate change 💛
My feed is going to be run exactly like my tumblr where I just shamelessly follow thousands of people for a never-ending stream of chronological content without relying on predictive algorithms
December 10, 2024 at 6:32 PM
My feed is going to be run exactly like my tumblr where I just shamelessly follow thousands of people for a never-ending stream of chronological content without relying on predictive algorithms
the crane dips ITS head not it’s head… not sure which is scarier the tech or the typo
OpenAI's Sora video generator lets users create sequences of videos from text with the 'storyboard' interface.
December 9, 2024 at 9:27 PM
the crane dips ITS head not it’s head… not sure which is scarier the tech or the typo
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if you post about #AIpolicy #techpolicy #AIethics #datarights
or #stardewvalley #bloodontheclocktower #boardgames or #books #brandonsanderson
I'm looking for #moots (the hashtags are getting to an absurd level)
if you like this + I like your posts then I'll follow you!
or #stardewvalley #bloodontheclocktower #boardgames or #books #brandonsanderson
I'm looking for #moots (the hashtags are getting to an absurd level)
if you like this + I like your posts then I'll follow you!
December 5, 2024 at 6:59 PM
if you post about #AIpolicy #techpolicy #AIethics #datarights
or #stardewvalley #bloodontheclocktower #boardgames or #books #brandonsanderson
I'm looking for #moots (the hashtags are getting to an absurd level)
if you like this + I like your posts then I'll follow you!
or #stardewvalley #bloodontheclocktower #boardgames or #books #brandonsanderson
I'm looking for #moots (the hashtags are getting to an absurd level)
if you like this + I like your posts then I'll follow you!
thinking about setting up a feed that's just passive aggressive tech policy headlines... this would make the cut
December 5, 2024 at 6:47 PM
thinking about setting up a feed that's just passive aggressive tech policy headlines... this would make the cut
everyone should read Snow Crash ‼️
This passage from Snow Crash (1994), about hackers using ‘user-friendly programming tools’, could have been written about creators using gen AI.
December 5, 2024 at 6:46 PM
everyone should read Snow Crash ‼️
please give me the power to beam this article into all of my family members' brains....
more reasons to explore alternative search engines to avoid genAI bs! let me know if you have suggestions ↓
more reasons to explore alternative search engines to avoid genAI bs! let me know if you have suggestions ↓
December 5, 2024 at 6:41 PM
please give me the power to beam this article into all of my family members' brains....
more reasons to explore alternative search engines to avoid genAI bs! let me know if you have suggestions ↓
more reasons to explore alternative search engines to avoid genAI bs! let me know if you have suggestions ↓
Counting down the hours...
If you want to play along, here's my bingo card with beautiful art from @lyraina.bsky.social
If you want to play along, here's my bingo card with beautiful art from @lyraina.bsky.social
December 5, 2024 at 6:31 PM
Counting down the hours...
If you want to play along, here's my bingo card with beautiful art from @lyraina.bsky.social
If you want to play along, here's my bingo card with beautiful art from @lyraina.bsky.social
Great compilation of DSA auditors. Most companies using EY.
Update: first round of reports completed ✅
Collecting the #DSA risk and audit reports here:
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
Still many lines to fill, curious to see which ones come next
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
Still many lines to fill, curious to see which ones come next
December 4, 2024 at 8:36 PM
Great compilation of DSA auditors. Most companies using EY.
Mwahaha I have finally made a starter pack… or shall I say grimoire?
Reply if you’d like to be added! #bloodontheclocktower #boardgames #botc
go.bsky.app/HFTQjSL
Reply if you’d like to be added! #bloodontheclocktower #boardgames #botc
go.bsky.app/HFTQjSL
December 4, 2024 at 12:44 AM
Mwahaha I have finally made a starter pack… or shall I say grimoire?
Reply if you’d like to be added! #bloodontheclocktower #boardgames #botc
go.bsky.app/HFTQjSL
Reply if you’d like to be added! #bloodontheclocktower #boardgames #botc
go.bsky.app/HFTQjSL