Marika Jeziorek and Natasha TusikovDigital contraceptive and fertility-tracking apps are increasingly central to how reproductive autonomy is imagined, marketed and managed. This paper interrogates how digital contraceptive apps govern reproduction through mechanisms of responsibilization, commodification and consent.
Beyond the App Store: Reproductive Governance and the Limits of Digital Autonomy Read More »
Dan CiuriakAntitrust is again in vogue; its long winter has ended. The revival of demand for antitrust is coincident with the advent of a new Gilded Age — this time in the context of an economy built on intangible assets — IP and (later, increasingly) data.
The Economics of the Data-driven Economy and the Demand for Antitrust Read More »
James W. Hinton and Fabrice Blais-SavoieThis paper will attempt to show a portrait of the world’s AI patent landscape and explain what happened to Canada’s apparent lead in the field, identify current trends in cross-border AI patenting ownership flows, then evaluate the adequacy of current Canadian policy and chart a path forward.
Canada’s Deteriorating AI Position:
A Comparative IP Perspective Read More »
Jatin Nathwani and Artie NgThis paper identifies options of industrial development that are transformative and stand as unique contributors with high-potential for fostering sustainable economic growth, reduced carbon emissions, and stable levels of employment opportunities.
Valdrin Dragusha and Andrea M. BrownThis paper reviews the potential of emerging technologies, in particular artificial intelligence (AI) and satellite crop mapping, for increasing agricultural production and addressing food insecurity in Africa.