Tesh Dagne

Tesh Dagne is an Associate Professor in the School of Public Policy and Administration at York University's Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies. He holds the Ontario Research Chair in Governing Artificial Intelligence and serves as a member of the graduate faculty in Law, Public Policy, and Science & Technology Studies. His research examines governance frameworks for emerging technologies with particular focus on AI applications in health, agriculture, and environmental sectors.

His principal research domains include:

• Legal and ethical frameworks for AI governance
• Intellectual property rights in data pipelines
• Privacy norms in digital innovation
• Geographical indications for traditional knowledge
• 3D printing regulations

Analysis of his scholarly output reveals sustained investigation into the intersections of intellectual property law with emerging technologies, including significant contributions to understanding data governance in agriculture, health technology regulation, and copyright implications in additive manufacturing. His work consistently addresses equity concerns in technological development.

Dr. Dagne supervises graduate students through interdisciplinary programs and leads research projects funded by Connected Minds, focusing on governance challenges in AI-assisted health devices and sustainable digital agriculture.