Quinn Anex-Ries
Senior Policy Analyst, Equity in Civic Technology
Quinn Anex-Ries is a Senior Policy Analyst on CDT’s Equity in Civic Technology team, where he focuses on ensuring that government uses of AI advance equity, mitigate bias, and protect individual rights.
Quinn previously served as a Policy Associate at the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, where he contributed to the organization’s work on federal AI policy, especially the implementation of the AI Executive Order. Across this work, Quinn advocated for policy solutions focused on combating algorithmic discrimination and protecting equal opportunity in the online economy.
Quinn holds a Ph.D. in American Studies and Ethnicity from the University of Southern California, where his doctoral research examined the history of technology policy, civil rights, and free expression in the United States. During his graduate studies, Quinn interned with New America’s Open Technology Institute and the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. Quinn also graduated cum laude from Smith College with a degree in Africana Studies, Chemistry, and Biomathematics.
