Senior Legal Fellow, The Future of Free Speech, Vanderbilt University

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Ashkhen Kazaryan is a leading expert in First Amendment law and technology policy, specializing in digital free speech, artificial intelligence, and the intersection of constitutional rights with emerging technologies. As Senior Legal Fellow at the Future of Free Speech at Vanderbilt University, she leads initiatives to protect free expression in the digital age. She previously led North and Latin America content regulation at Meta, served as policy lead on Section 230, was a Senior Fellow at Stand Together, and directed civil liberties at TechFreedom. Currently also a Fellow for the First Amendment at the Freedom Forum, Ashkhen holds a law degree summa cum laude from Lomonosov Moscow State University and an LL.M. from Yale Law School, where she served on multiple law journals and as co-chair of the Public Interest Fellowship. A sought-after commentator, her insights have been featured by CNBC, BBC, Politico, Axios, and other outlets.