Kian Vesteinsson

Guest Author

Kian Vesteinsson (LinkedIn) is a senior research analyst for technology and democracy at Freedom House. He leads Freedom House’s research on human rights online, including Freedom on the Net, Freedom House’s annual assessment of internet freedom, and writes about free expression, privacy, and AI policy. Kian previously covered Asia and sub-Saharan Africa for the publication.

Before joining Freedom House, Kian was senior law and tech policy officer at Human Rights Watch, where he staffed the office of the general counsel and contributed to research and advocacy on human rights and technology around the world, focusing on surveillance in the United States. Previously, he worked on digital privacy, police technology, and national security surveillance at the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Kian holds a B.A. in Politics and Religious Studies from Pomona College.

Kian Vesteinsson

Articles by this author:

Human Rights at Risk in the Sprint Toward AI Sovereignty

Southeast Asia’s Leaders Should Work Toward a Freer Internet

Nigeria’s Twitter Ban Is a Bellwether Case for Internet Freedom