Neal Katyal

AI position

No x-risk mention

His only AI engagement is practical/legal-tech use, not risk-focused.

Why influential

Shapes how courts, investigations and executive power are understood by legal professionals, policymakers, advocates and news audiences. Primary policy lanes: supreme court; executive power; constitutional law.

Who pays attention

Judges, litigators, law professors, Hill and agency counsel, advocacy groups and court reporters

Work samples

• What really won the trillion-dollar Supreme Court case

  May 1, 2026 · video

  TED Talk revealing Katyal's use of a bespoke Harvey AI system ('Harvey Moot') to prepare for and win the Learning Resources Inc. v. Trump tariffs case at the Supreme Court; sparked major backlash in legal press.

• The Supreme Case for Harvey

  May 1, 2026 · article

  Harvey AI's own blog post (co-authored by CEO Winston Weinberg and co-founder Gabe Pereyra) detailing the collaboration with Katyal's team.

• COURTSIDE with Neal Katyal

  Jan 1, 2026 · podcast

  Weekly podcast where Katyal discusses historic Supreme Court cases with celebrity guests (e.g., Ari Melber, Judd Apatow, Aaron Dessner).

• Courtside episode with Aaron Dessner

  Jun 1, 2023 · podcast

  Episode discussing music, copyright, and AI's impact on creative industries with musician Aaron Dessner (not an AI-world person).

AI-world contacts

• Winston Weinberg — CEO and co-founder, Harvey AI

  • Wrote aboutdirectness unclassified — Partnered directly with Neal Katyal's team to build a custom AI system ('Harvey Moot') used to prepare for Katyal's Supreme Court tariffs case argument, publicized in Katyal's May 2026 TED Talk.

• Gabe Pereyra — Co-founder (ex-Google DeepMind research scientist), Harvey AI

  • Wrote aboutdirectness unclassified — Co-authored Harvey AI's blog post on the collaboration with Katyal and provided technical leadership for the 'Harvey Moot' tool used in Katyal's SCOTUS prep.