Hi, I'm Tabea, and I work at the intersection of technology and policy, with a focus on AI, safety, and data privacy. 

My career as Technical Product Manager has been dedicated to both building technology that protect users as well as shaping policy on state, federal, and European level related to Artificial Intelligence and data privacy.

Starting in 2017, I built Twincler, a company that developed novel technology to safeguard online platforms and their users at scale. Our abuse intelligence system identified irregular behavior across modalities (text, images, video) and languages in real-time, fully automated, and without human analysts. On average, Twincler detected harmful content 83 days earlier than industry-leading systems (learn more about Twincler's case studies).

Twinlcer was trusted by major tech companies in the San Francisco Bay Area, protecting over 3 billion users from scaled abuse, synthetic engagement, copyright infringement, attacks on recommendation and ranking systems, harassment, disinformation, and previously unknown abuse types. 

As Founder, CEO, and Technical Product Lead, I led product development, identified market opportunities, developed strategic partnerships, and navigated the business in a rapidly evolving and ambiguous regulatory environment on both sides of the Atlantic. While Twincler closed its doors in 2023, the impact of our work continues to resonate. You can learn more about Twincler’s approach on Medium.

My focus on safety and privacy extends to education and policy. Since October 2022, I've contributed to the Stanford University Trust & Safety Teaching Consortium, helping develop and maintain an open-source syllabus for the next generation of trust & safety professionals. My focus areas include understanding and mitigating scaled platform abuse, algorithmic manipulation of recommendation and ranking systems, and synthetic engagement.

I've also actively advised on critical policy discussions. As Founder and CEO of Twincler, I had the honor of being invited by then-German Chancellor Dr. Angela Merkel to the first national summit on Artificial Intelligence in 2018, where I provided expertise for Germany's first AI strategy. Upon request, I've offered an expert opinion to the German Parliament’s Committee on Artificial Intelligence on the topic of "AI and technology-driven disinformation." 

I also served on the advisory board for the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Washington, DC, contributing to describing strategies of foreign propaganda and influence operations and developing responses.

My work has been recognized by industry leaders, including Boston Consulting Group and Manager Magazin, who named me among the "Top 100 Female Managers in German Business" and one of seven "women to watch."

I'm an active member of the Association for Computing Machinery's Special Interest Group on Artificial Intelligence (SIGAI) and an alumna of the American Council on Germany (ACG) and American Jewish Committee (AJC) Young Leaders Program.

Outside of work, you'll find me exploring the outdoors, especially hiking in the Pacific Northwest. You can also connect with me on X (@TabWilke) and Mastodon (@tabea@sfba.social).

In my Master's and Bachelor's studies, I focused on how technology impacts society and vice versa. In particular: The genesis and perception of online identities, political campaigning, nation branding, asymmetric conflicts as well as online recruiting strategies of terrorist organizations, and racially and ethnically motivated violent extremism (REMVE). I studied computer science, artificial intelligence, political science, economics, media effect studies, European law, LL.M., and cognitive science.

I like to explore and build unconventional approaches to make frontier technology safe and secure for everyone.