Not Another Big Tech Stack

Working in AI policy, I have learnt a massive amount through the blogs, newsletters and writings from various commentators. Most of today’s leading contributors, however, are affiliated with one of the major corporations.

As investments in AI boom, competition intensifies and the financial stakes become ever higher, however, talk of policy measures that hurt the bottom line has quickly disappeared. I’ve therefore started this Substack to add a civil society perspective.

A little about myself

My name is Mark Brakel and my day job is with the Future of Life Institute, where I direct the policy team. Previously, I worked as a Dutch diplomat in Iraq.

My colleagues work in policy across D.C., Sacramento, Brussels, New York and Geneva. Every month, I share observations on what we run into as we try to bolster the governance of AI.