Protecting Constitutional Rights in the Age of Algorithmic Governance

We stand at an inflection point. Algorithmic systems now determine who gets hired, who receives medical care, who qualifies for housing, and who faces criminal charges—yet these systems operate with little transparency, minimal accountability, and virtually no federal legislative oversight. The fundamental liberties guaranteed under the 14th Amendment—due process and equal protection—are being systematically undermined by technologies whose complexity shields them from meaningful scrutiny.

My work exists at the intersection of constitutional law and artificial intelligence, combining deep legal training with hands-on technical expertise. As a second-year law student at North Carolina Central University School of Law and research assistant on forthcoming scholarship examining AI regulation in healthcare, I bring both the analytical rigor of legal reasoning and the practical understanding of how AI systems actually function, fail, and can be held accountable.

The current regulatory posture—innovation first, rights protection later—is untenable. We need legal frameworks that recognize algorithmic decision-making as state action when it performs governmental functions, that enforce meaningful transparency requirements, and that provide genuine remedies when AI systems violate constitutional protections. This is the work I'm committed to: ensuring that our rush toward technological advancement doesn't abandon the constitutional principles that define American citizenship.