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I am immensely grateful that the bread and butter of my work involves scholarly and policy writing for academic and legal audiences. Here are some highlights of the pieces I have written and co-authored, replete at times with snazzy pictures.
Peer-Reviewed Academic Publications
- ✨ New! Yuan Y. Stevens & Ma’n H. Zawati. Transparency, Evaluation and Going From “Ethics-Washing” to Enforceable Regulation: On Machine Learning-Driven Clinician Decision Aids, American Journal of Bioethics, 2024
- ✨ New! Yuan Stevens. Model Standards, Model Law? The Path Dependence of PIPEDA's Enforceability Issues, Canadian Privacy Law Review, 2024
- Yuan Stevens. Dignity, Gendered Harm, and A Flexible Approach: Analysis of the Right to One’s Image in Quebec, Canadian Journal of Law and Technology 19(2), 2022
- Yuan Stevens, Stephanie Tran & Ryan Atkinson. See Something, Say Something? Coordinating the Disclosure of Vulnerabilities in Canada’s Infrastructure, IEEE International Symposium on Technology and Society (ISTAS), 2021
- Yuan Stevens, “Revenge Porn”, Tort Law, and Changing Socio-Technological Realities: A Commentary on Doe 464533 v ND, Canadian Journal of Law and Technology 15(2), 2017
- Christelle Tessono, Yuan Stevens, Momin M. Malik, Sonja Solomun, Supriya Dwivedi & Sam Andrey. AI Oversight, Accountability and Protecting Human Rights: Comments on Canada’s Proposed Artificial Intelligence and Data Act, The Dais, Toronto Metropolitan University, 2022
- Yuan Stevens, Ana Qarri, Sam Andrey & Joe Masoodi. Face Recognition Technology for the Protection of Canada’s Parliamentary Precinct and Parliament Hill? Potential Risks and Considerations, The Dais, Toronto Metropolitan University, 2022
- Ryan Ellis & Yuan Stevens. Bounty Everything: Hackers and the Making of the Global Bug Marketplace, Data & Society Research Institute, 2022
- M.J. Masoodi, Nour Abdelaal, Stephanie Tran, Yuan Stevens, Sam Andrey & Karim Bardeesy. Workplace Surveillance and Remote Work: Exploring the Impacts and Implications Amidst Covid-19 in Canada, The Dais, Toronto Metropolitan University, 2021
- Yuan Stevens & Ana Brandusescu. Weak Privacy, Weak Procurement: The State of Facial Recognition in Canada, The Centre for Media, Technology and Democracy, McGill University, 2021
- Benoît Dupont, Yuan Stevens, Hannes Westermann & Michael Joyce. Artificial Intelligence in the Context of Crime and Criminal Justice, The International Centre for Comparative Criminology, Université de Montréal, 2019
- Sonja Solomun, Yuan Stevens & Julia Bugiel. Study on the Use and Impact of Facial Recognition Technology, on behalf of the Centre for Media, Technology and Democracy, McGill University and The Dais, Toronto Metropolitan University, 2022
Submitted to the Canadian House of Commons Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy, and Ethics (ETHI)
- Liwah Keller & Yuan Stevens. Innovation and Balance: Submission to the Government of Canada’s Consultation on Copyright, AI, and IoT, on behalf of the Samuelson-Glushko Canadian Internet Policy and Public Interest Clinic, University of Ottawa, 2021
Submitted to Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
- Yuan Stevens & Sonja Solomun. Facing the Realities of Facial Recognition Technology: Recommendations for Canada’s Privacy Act, on behalf of The Dais, Toronto Metropolitan University 2021
Submitted to the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada
- Ryan Ellis, Katie Moussouris & Yuan Stevens. Comment on Binding Operational Directive 20-01, 2020
Submitted to US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), United States Department of Homeland Security
- Sergey Bratus, Gabriella Coleman, Tor Ekeland, Mark Jaffe, Frederic Jennings, Marina Medvin, Nathan Reitinger & Yuan Stevens, Brief Amicus Curiae in Support of Petitioner, Nosal v. United States (16-1344), 2017
Submitted to the Supreme Court of the United States
Writing for everyday audiences is another true joy of my work. Doing so is part of my commitment to publicly accessible legal and technical knowledge. I also use writing to explore topics close to my heart and that I find compelling or interesting. Feel free to peruse these writing highlights ✨
- Yuan Stevens. Parasitic Platforms: Addressing Surveillance Capitalism Through Face Recognition Technology, Artificial Intelligence in the City: Building Civic Engagement and Public Trust, McGill University, 2022
- Yuan Stevens. To Protect our Privacy and Free Speech, Canada Needs to Overhaul its Approach to Regulating Online Harms, The Conversation, 2021
- Yuan Stevens. Survivability and Resilience: A View into Windows of Vulnerabilities, Terms: Vulnerability series by the Leonard & Bina Ellen Gallery, Concordia University, 2021
- Yuan Stevens. Three Reasons Why Canadians Should Know About Deepfakes Now, Canadian Institute for the Administration of Justice, 2019
- Kate Stapleton & Yuan Stevens. AI Powered Malware: The New Frontier for Cybersecurity, Medium, 2019
- Yuan Stevens. Don’t Hate the Player, Hate the Game, HackCurio: Decoding the Cultures of Hacking, 2019
- Jeff Fossett, Yuan Stevens, Levin Kim, Sam Daitzman, Zach Tan, Natalie Gyenes & Nikki Bourassa. Net Neutrality, Kanye, and Hot Dogs: Quantifying the Impact of the Day of Action Using Media Cloud and Google Trends, Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society, Medium, 2017
- Yuan Stevens. The Promises and Perils of AI: Why Human Rights and the Rule of Law Matter, Medium, 2017
- Yuan Stevens & Joanna Bronowicka. Workplace Surveillance: Is Our Privacy Protected at Work?, Centre for Internet and Human Rights, 2016
- Yuan Stevens. Slavery and the Law: An Essay Collection, 2016
- Yuan Stevens. For Canada to Be a Global Human Rights Leader, It Needs to Get Its AI Law Right From the Start, The Hill Times, 2024
- Yuan Stevens & Sonja Solomun. Facial Recognition Technology Speeds Ahead as Canada’s Privacy Law Lags Behind, The Ottawa Citizen, 2021
- Yuan Stevens. Canada’s Data Protection and Security Laws are Falling Behind, The Toronto Star, 2020
- Yuan Stevens & Doron Lurie. See Something, Say Something: Whistleblowing, Society, and the Law, McGill Law Journal Podcast, 2016
- Yuan Stevens & Sammy Cheaib. Revenge Porn, Tort Law, and the Protection of Privacy in Canada Part I and Part II, McGill Law Journal Podcast, 2016
- Yuan Stevens & Fortunat Nadima. Omar Khadr & the Erosion of the Rule of Law, McGill Law Journal Podcast, 2015
→ Keep your eyes peeled on this page, which I update often ✍🏼