Yuan (“You-anne”) Stevens (they/she) is a legal and policy advisor with expertise on technology, human rights, and AI governance. Yuan obtained her Juris Doctor and B.C.L. from McGill University in 2017, winning numerous awards for her academic excellence and contributions to her community. Yuan completed their Masters of Laws (LL.M), Concentration in Law and Technology in 2022 at the University of Ottawa, where Yuan was awarded the CLTS Impact Award by the Centre for Law, Technology and Society for her thought leadership on cybersecurity and digital rights.

Yuan’s research addresses questions of data governance, privacy, and human rights, with a focus on the meaningful inclusion of equity-seeking populations in the design and rollout of AI systems. They have written for popular media outlets such The Toronto Star and Ottawa Citizen and have been quoted in news stories by The Globe & Mail, The CBC and The New York Times.