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Sayoko Blodgett-Ford is the Sease Faculty Research Scholar and Associate Professor of Law at Drake University's Drake Law School. She specializes in Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence Law, and Privacy Law. Her interdisciplinary background includes degrees in Physics (Theoretical Quantum Mechanics) and Philosophy, alongside legal training at Yale Law School.
Education:
- JD, Yale Law School
- Bioethics Fellowship, NYU School of Global Public Health
- MA in Philosophy, Columbia University
- MS in Physics (Theoretical Quantum Mechanics), University of Maryland
- BS in Physics, College of William and Mary
Her research focuses on balancing technological innovation with legal frameworks, particularly in AI ethics, data privacy, and intellectual property. She has authored/co-authored influential works like Human Enhancement Technologies and Our Merger with Machines (2021) and contributed chapters to Edward Elgar's Research Handbook on the Law of Artificial Intelligence. Recent work addresses AI's environmental impact (OECD 2025) and copyright reform in AI contexts.
Speaking engagements include Yale Law School's AI panel (2025), Iowa Administrative Law Judges Conference (2024), and PLI seminars on AI IP issues (2024). She has held adjunct roles at Boston College Law School and University of Washington Law School's IP LLM program.
No formal grants or labs are listed, though her work intersects with interdisciplinary collaborations in tech law and policy.
