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Albert Cahn
Founder & Executive Director at Surveillance Technology Oversight Project
Albert Cahn is a prominent figure in the intersection of technology and civil rights. He serves as the Technology and Human Rights Fellow at the Harvard Carr Center for Human Rights Policy since September 2022. Cahn is also the Founder and Executive Director of the Surveillance Technology Oversight Project (S.T.O.P.), an organization dedicated to addressing the civil rights implications of surveillance technologies.
Cahn has a diverse background as a lawyer, technologist, writer, and interfaith activist. He has contributed to major publications including the New York Times, Boston Globe, Guardian, and WIRED, focusing on issues related to civil rights, privacy, and technology. He has lectured at prestigious institutions such as Harvard Law School and Columbia University and has served in various fellowships, including at Yale Law School’s Information Society Project and NYU Law School’s Engelberg Center on Innovation Law & Policy.
His educational credentials include a J.D. from Harvard Law School, where he graduated cum laude and was an editor of the Harvard Law & Policy Review, and a B.A. in Politics and Philosophy from Brandeis University. Cahn is actively involved in various councils and advisory boards, advocating for immigrant rights and ethical data collection practices.1
