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Deven Desai is the Sue and John Staton Professor in Business Law and Area Chair of the Law and Ethics Program at the Georgia Institute of Technology’s Scheller College of Business. He specializes in intellectual property law, privacy, and the societal impacts of new technologies. Prior to Scheller, he served as an associate professor at Thomas Jefferson School of Law and held roles at Google Inc. and Princeton’s Center for Information Technology Policy. His research bridges legal frameworks with technological innovation, addressing topics like generative AI ethics, cybersecurity, and regulatory policy.
Education: B.A. from UC Berkeley (highest honors) and J.D. from Yale Law School, where he co-edited the Yale Journal of Law & the Humanities. His scholarship has appeared in top law reviews and journals, including the Georgetown Law Journal and Minnesota Law Review. He frequently engages with media on issues like facial recognition technology and data privacy, contributing to platforms like Concurring Opinions and Madisonian.
Research Themes: His work examines how business interests and economic theories shape IP law and privacy regulations, with a focus on balancing innovation with societal welfare. Recent emphases include AI governance, cybersecurity risk management, and the ethical implications of generative technologies.
Awards: Winner of the Jurimetrics’ Loevinger Prize (2023) for his paper on critical infrastructure cybersecurity. Recognized for contributions to debates on algorithmic fairness, data privacy, and the intersection of law with emerging technologies.
Professional Contributions: Advises on policy matters related to technology law, serves as a speaker at forums like Quantitative Futurist events, and collaborates with institutions like ML@GT Lab. His insights span academic, corporate, and public sectors, emphasizing real-world applications of legal and ethical principles.
