Washington, D.C.
Devan
Patel
Lawyer. Strategist.
The bridge between Washington,
Rome, and Silicon Valley.
Founder · Crux Advisory Group
AI Ethics · Rainey Center for Public Policy
Professor · Notre Dame Law School
Strategist · Foundations and Family Offices
“Artificial intelligence is not primarily a technology problem. It is a question about what it means to be human.”
I work at the place where law, faith, and technology converge. I've drafted legislation adopted into federal law, convened faith leaders and industry figures at the Vatican to forge international AI ethics principles, and spent a decade building the relationships in Washington that turn ideas into outcomes.
Policy & Law
Constitutional law, religious liberty, and the machinery of Washington.
- Electoral Count Reform Act co-drafting
- Respect for Marriage Act amendments
- 303 Creative — SCOTUS Amicus Brief
Faith & Ethics
Catholic doctrine, human dignity, and the moral architecture of technology.
- Vatican Ethics in AI Summit
- Lima CEPROME-Vatican Keynotes
- Dialogue with the Holy See
Technology & AI
The policy, security, and civilizational dimensions of artificial intelligence.
- TikTok / CCP op-eds, RealClear
- Kids Online Safety Act coalition
- Joint AI Ethics Declaration
Recent Work
PODCAST
AI, China & Latin America's Rightward Shift with [] Devan Patel []
Breaking Battlegrounds · August 14, 2026
PODCAST
What Every Catholic Needs to Know About AI
Lights, Catholic, Action! · July 20, 2026
INTERVIEW
AI expert shares insights with Bishop Olson, lay faithful
North Texas Catholic · July 16, 2026
OP-ED
On AI, the pope and the president agree more than you think
Washington Examiner • June 08, 2026