Writing

My expertise lies at the intersections of technology, policy and society.

I employ a socio-technical framework to understand the impacts that various technologies have on individuals and communities.

And to address the harms that arise from their rapid and widespread deployment, I identify the necessary legislative and regulatory interventions.

Thus leading me to communicate my research to academics, policymakers, and the general public.

Please find below a selection of my most recent publications directed to academia, policymakers, and the general public.

Academic Writing

Tessono, C. “A Governance Proposal for the Widespread Use of Data” in Platform Governance in Canada (Eds. Taylor Owen and Heidi Tworek). Toronto: University of Toronto Press. [Forthcoming 2026]

Papakyriakopoulos, O., Tessono, C., Narayanan, A., & Kshirsagar, M. (2022). “How Algorithms Shape the Distribution of Political Advertising: Case Studies of Facebook, Google, and TikTok.” Proceedings of the 2022 AAAI/ACM Conference on AI, Ethics, and Society (AIES’22), August 1-3, 2022, Oxford, United Kingdom.

Dalal, S., Tessono, C., Jazwinska, K., Papakyriakopoulos, O., Spitzberg, D., Watkins, E.A., & Monroy-Hernandez, A. (2022). “Extraction or Inclusion: Reflections on an Academic Workshop in Food Delivery Gig Work.” Workshop Paper for UC San Diego Just Transitions Workshop’22.

Policy Papers

Laghaei, M., Tessono, C., Vu, V., & Côté, A. (2025). Submission to the Consultation on Canada’s Renewed AI Strategy. The Dais, Toronto Metropolitan University.

Lockhart, A. & Tessono, C. (2025). Human or AI? Evaluating Labels on AI-Generated Social Media Content. The Dais, Toronto Metropolitan University.

Kwok, T. & Tessono, C. (2025) (Gen)eration AI: Safeguarding Youth Privacy in the age of Generative Artificial Intelligence. The Dais, Toronto Metropolitan University.

Vu, V., Li, V., Lockhart, A., Dobbs, G., & Tessono, C. (2024).Waiting for Takeoff: The short-term impact of AI adoption on firm productivity. The Dais, Toronto Metropolitan University.

Tessono, C. (2024). “AI Governance Needs a Climate Change Strategy“. Digital Policy Hub Working Paper Series, Centre for International Governance Innovation.

Tessono, C., Gibson, K., Andrey, S., Vu, V., & Bardeesy K. (2024). Ontario Bill 194: Strengthening Cyber Security and Building Trust in the Public Sector Act Policy Brief. The Dais, Toronto Metropolitan University.

Tessono, C. (2023). “Beyond Personal Information: A Path to Protect Canadians Against Digital Harms.” Platform Governance Essay Series.

Tessono, C., Stevens, Y., Malik, M.M., Dwivedi, S., Solomun, S., & Andrey, S. (2022). AI Oversight, Accountability and Protecting Human Rights: Comments on Canada’s Proposed Artificial Intelligence and Data Act. Cybersecure Policy Exchange.

Tessono, C. (2022). “Facial Recognition Technology in Canada: A Brief Overview of Harms and Potential Benefits.” Submission to the House of Commons of Canada Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy, and Ethics.

Public Writing

Tessono. C. (January 28, 2024). “Is Ottawa doing enough to protect us from the harms of artificial intelligence?” Toronto Star.

Tessono, C., & Solomun, S. (December 6, 2022). “How to Fix Canada’s Proposed Artificial Intelligence Act.” Tech Policy Press.

Tessono, C. (April 7, 2022). “CITP Case Study on Regulating Facial Recognition Technology in Canada.” Freedom to Tinker.