Learning, Litigating, Liberating: Defending Against AI Surveillance of Youth

On July 14th, 2026, the Gault Center and the Georgetown Juvenile Justice Clinic & Initiative hosted a webinar on Learning, Litigating, Liberating: Defending Against AI Surveillance of Youth.

As AI Surveillance of youth increases in everyday lives from “bullying monitors” to vape detection to facial recognition and so much more, this webinar provides an overview of how and where AI Surveillance is being used and what youth defenders and advocates should know to support their youth clients and assert their rights. Clarence Okoh from Techtonic Justice offers an overview of AI Surveillance in the context of Critical Race & Digital Studies as well as community organizing strategies he is growing. Shreya Tewari from the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers shares an overview of research on where AI Surveillance of youth is being used, as well as a set of policy recommendations and evolving litigation strategies for advocating against it. And finally, Eduardo Ferrer from the Georgetown Juvenile Justice Initiative provides guidance on the role of youth defenders in defending against emerging technologies of surveillance.