Marianna Bezhanyan

I am a J.D./LL.M. candidate in International & Comparative Law at Duke University School of Law and a graduate of the University of California, Los Angeles, where I studied game design and generative AI as part of the Design Media Arts program.
My current interests center on privacy, surveillance, and copyright, as well as broader regulatory and national security issues arising from artificial intelligence. I am also particularly interested in the use of biometric technologies in law enforcement and other government contexts.
Before law school, my research focused primarily on immigration law, migration policy, and government surveillance. I have conducted legal and policy research in both academic and professional settings, including through Amnesty International and the UCLA Center for the Study of International Migration.
This website brings together my publications, research projects, and professional work.