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Blair Attard-Frost is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Alberta's Faculty of Arts and a Fellow at the Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute (Amii). She holds a PhD, Master of Information (MI), and Honours Bachelor of Arts (HBA) from the University of Toronto, establishing a strong interdisciplinary foundation for her work at the intersection of political science and technology studies.
Her research applies trans feminist theory to address power dynamics, participation, and justice in artificial intelligence governance systems. She examines how AI governance structures often prioritize industrial development over harm prevention, with particular attention to how marginalized communities are excluded from policymaking processes. Her work spans multiple disciplines including political science, gender studies, science and technology studies, and critical data studies.
Attard-Frost's publications reveal a consistent focus on structural injustices in AI governance, with particular emphasis on transfeminist approaches that center marginalized perspectives. Her research spans AI ethics frameworks, value chains, national policy initiatives, and community resistance strategies, showing how governance systems can be transformed to be more inclusive and democratic.
As an educator, she teaches courses including POL S 298 (Topics in Political Science), POL S 470 (Topics in Comparative Politics), and POL S 540 (Topics in Public Policy), with a focus on digital technology, AI policy, and governance. Her public scholarship extends beyond academia through contributions to The Globe and Mail, CBC News, and Tech Policy Press, making complex AI governance issues accessible to broader audiences.
Attard-Frost also engages in creative practice through experimental sci-fi and glitch art, with her web game "object.type(3)" featured at the Expanded Data conference hosted by McMaster University's Critical Data Studio. This creative work explores frictions between gender, technology, and regulation, complementing her academic research with artistic expression.
