Publications

(under review) Sieber RE, Brandusescu A, Sangiambut S, Adu-Daako A. What is civic participation in artificial intelligence? Environment and Planning B: Urban Analytics and City Science.

Attard-Frost B, Brandusescu A, Lyons K (2024) The Governance of Artificial Intelligence in Canada: Findings and Opportunities from a Review of 84 AI Governance Initiatives. Government Information Quarterly.

Sieber RE, Brandusescu A, Adu-Daako A, Sangiambut S (2024) Who are the publics engaging in AI? Public Understanding of Science.

Attard-Frost B, Brandusescu A, Sieber RE (2023) Comments on Canada’s Guide on the Use of Generative AI. Submission to the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat.

Brandusescu A, Sieber RE (2023) Canada’s Artificial Intelligence and Data Act: A missed opportunity for shared prosperity. Submission to the Standing Committee on Industry and Technology.

Brandusescu A, Sieber RE (2023) Comments on Preliminary Discussions with the Government of Canada on Council of Europe Treaty Negotiations on Artificial Intelligence. Submission to the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat.

Ortiz Freuler J, Brandusescu A, Orr W (2023) How to grapple with undue funder influence: Recommendations from a workshop (Part II). OpenGlobalRights.

Ortiz Freuler J, Brandusescu A, Orr W (2023) Unpacking funder influence over digital rights nonprofits: Reflections from a workshop (Part I). OpenGlobalRights.

Brandusescu A, Jones M, Linder T, McKelvey F, McPhail B, Megelas A, Rismani S, Sengupta U, Sieber RE (2022) Response to Toronto Police Service’s consultation on the draft governance for the acquisition and use of AI technology. Submission by to the Toronto Police Services Board.

House of Commons of Canada (2022) Facial recognition technology and the growing power of artificial intelligence. Report by the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics.

Chambre des communes Canada (2022) La technologie de reconnaissance faciale et le pouvoir grandissant de l’intelligence artificielle. Rapport du Comité permanent de l’accès à l’information, de la protection des renseignements personnels et de l’éthique.

Brandusescu A, Sieber RE (2022) Comments on the Third Review of Canada’s Directive on Automated Decision-Making. Submission to the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat.

Brandusescu A, Reia J (Eds) (2022) Artificial Intelligence in the City: Building Civic Engagement and Public Trust. Centre for Interdisciplinary Research on Montreal.

Brandusescu A, Reia J (Eds) (2022) L’intelligence artificielle dans la ville : Renforcer l’engagement civique et la confiance du public. Centre de recherches interdisciplinaires en études montréalaises.

Brandusescu A, Reia J (Eds) (2022) La Inteligencia Artificial en la Ciudad: Construyendo la Participación Cívica y la Confianza Pública. Centro de Investigación Interdisciplinaria en Montreal.

Ortiz Freuler J, Orr W, Brandusescu A (2022) Funding and the digital rights nonprofit space. Experiences and recommendations (Part II). OpenGlobalRights.

Ortiz Freuler J, Orr W, Brandusescu A (2022) How do funders shape the digital rights agenda? Notes from the field (Part I). OpenGlobalRights.

Brandusescu A, Chan A, Diaz F, Ferraro A, Ketchum A, McKelvey F, Rhim J, Rismani S, Sieber RE, Sterne J, Stevens Y (2021) Comments on the Toronto Police Services Board proposed policy on AI technologies. Submission to the Toronto Police Services Board.

Sieber RE, Brandusescu A (2021) Civic empowerment in the development and deployment of AI Systems. ACM Conference on Fairness, Accountability, and Transparency (FAccT). Toronto, Canada.

Brandusescu A (2021) Préface. Avis sur l’utilisation de systèmes de décision automatisée par la Ville de Montréal : assurer une gouvernance responsable, juste et inclusive. Conseil jeunesse de Montréal.

Brandusescu A, Cutean A, Dawson P, Davidson R, Matthews M, O’Neill K (2021) Maximizing strengths and spearheading opportunity: An industrial strategy for Canadian AI. Information & Communications Technology Council.

Brandusescu A (2021) Accountable AI. In From Bias to Feminist AI. <A+>Alliance.

Stevens Y, Brandusescu A (2021) Weak privacy, weak procurement: The state of facial recognition in Canada. Centre for Media, Technology & Democracy

Brandusescu A (2021) Artificial intelligence policy and funding in Canada: Public investments, private interests. Centre for Interdisciplinary Research on Montreal, McGill University.

Brandusescu A (2021) Politique et financement de l’intelligence artificielle au Canada: investissements publics, intérêts privés. Centre de recherches interdisciplinaires en études montréalaises, Université McGill.

Reia J, Brandusescu A (2021) A starting point: Transversal questions and recommendations for Montreal’s Digital Data Charter. The Urbanologist.

Lämmerhirt D, Brandusescu A, Domagala N, Enaholo P (Eds) (2021) Situating Open Data: Global Trends in Local Contexts. African Minds

Brandusescu A, Canares M, Fumega S (2020) Open data standards design behind closed doors? Iniciativa Latinoamericana de Datos Abiertos (ILDA)

Van Geuns J, Brandusescu A (2020) Shifting power through data governance. Mozilla Foundation.

Brandusescu A, Frenzel J, Gertler N, Hunt R, McKelvey F, Rigillo N, Simon B, Stark L, Yolgormez C (2020) Response to Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada’s call for consultation for responsible development of artificial intelligence. Machine Agencies

Brandusescu A (2019) If you don’t build it, they won’t come. Centre for Interdisciplinary Research on Montreal, McGill University

Brandusescu A, Abazajian K, Isama N, Warner B, Priest M (2019) Action Plan: Recommendations for open contracting reforms in the City of Los Angeles. Sunlight Foundation

Brandusescu A, Abazajian K, Isama N, Warner B, Priest M (2019) Open Contracting Reform in US Cities. *Food procurement in Philadelphia. Sunlight Foundation. *Note: The City chose not to publicly publish the Action Plan co-drafted by City staff and the Sunlight team until staff have reached consensus on implementing Sunlight’s recommendations.

Lämmerhirt D, Brandusescu A (2019) Issues in Open Data – Measurement. In State of Open Data: Histories and Horizons. Davies, T., Walker, S., Rubinstein, M., &  Perini, F. (Eds.). African Minds and International Development Research Centre.

Brandusescu A, Nwakanma N (2019) Issues in Open Data – Gender equity. In State of Open Data: Histories and Horizons. Davies T, Walker S, Rubinstein M, Perini F (Eds) African Minds and International Development Research Centre. 

Thakur D, Brandusescu A, Nwakanma N (2019) “Hello Siri, how does the patriarchy influence you?” – Understanding artificial intelligence and gender inequality. In Taking stock: Data and evidence on gender equality in digital access, skills, and leadership. Sey A, Hafkin N (Eds) United Nations University Institute on Computing and Society & International Telecommunications Union.

Brandusescu A, Iglesias C, Lämmerhirt D, Verhulst S (2019) Open data governance and open governance: interplay or disconnect? Open Knowledge Foundation, World Wide Web Foundation & The GovLab

Brandusescu A, Williams Y (2019) The gender and open data intersection. ICTUpdate: Women and Digitalisation in Agriculture.

Brandusescu A (2018) Why policymakers need to tackle the digital gender gap. Open Global Rights

Brandusescu A, Ortiz Freuler J, Nwakanma N, Salem N, Orrell T, Alanis R (2018) Data ethics and AI: Intersecting for digital equality. World Wide Web Foundation

Brandusescu A, Nwakanma N, Chung P, Canares M, Landry JN, Goes H, Bustos P (2018) Is open data working for women? World Wide Web Foundation

McKinney J, Brandusescu A (2018) How’d we do on gender balance? Open Heroines

Brandusescu A, Rubinstein M, Hussain H, Onerhime E, Doherty M (2018) Let’s discuss: challenges and opportunities women face in ‘open’ spaces — part 2 — the solutionsOpen Heroines. 

Brandusescu A, Rubinstein M, Hussain H, Onerhime E, Doherty M (2018) Let’s discuss: challenges and opportunities women face in ‘open’ spaces — part 1 — the problemsOpen Heroines. 

McKinney J, Montiel O, Brandusescu A (2018) Open Washing: Digging deeper into the tough questions. Open Knowledge Foundation

Brandusescu A, Iglesias C (2018) Open Data Barometer Leaders Edition. World Wide Web Foundation

Sambuli N, Brandusescu A, Brudvig I (2018) Advancing Women’s Rights Online: Gaps and opportunities in policy research. World Wide Web Foundation

Brandusescu A, Nwakanma N (2018) Is open data working for women in Africa? World Wide Web FoundationWith contributions from Faleye A, Ngounou CM, Okello D, McManus S, Gevers R. 

Avila R, Brandusescu A, Thakur D, Ortiz Freuler J (2018) Artificial Intelligence: Open questions about gender inclusion. W20 Argentina

Brandusescu A, Lämmerhirt D (Eds) (2018) Open Data Charter Measurement Guide. Open Data Charter

Brandusescu A (2018) Gender must be central to the data protection conversation, not a side note. World Wide Web Foundation

Brandusescu A, Sieber RE (2018) The spatial knowledge politics of crisis mapping for community development. GeoJournal 83(3), 509-524. 

Brandusescu A (2017) The “Snakes and Ladders” of open contracting. Open Data Labs Jakarta

Brandusescu A (2017) Open data is about people, not just innovation. SciDevNet

Brandusescu A, Lämmerhirt D, Verhulst S (2017) Data governance models: Who makes decisions about government data and how? Open Knowledge Foundation

Brandusescu A (2017) Why has the global open government community been silent on Romania? Open Heroines

Brandusescu A, Thakur D, Ortiz Freuler J (2017) Artificial intelligence: Starting the policy dialogue in Africa. World Wide Web Foundation

Brandusescu A, Iglesias C, Robinson K (2017) Open Data Barometer Global Report (4th ed). World Wide Web Foundation.

Brandusescu A, Sieber RE (2017) Crowdmapping as a new data source for journalists. European Journalism Centre

Brandusescu A, Nwakanma N (2016) Open contracting study in Cote d’Ivoire. West Africa Open Contracting Assessment Project. Open Contracting Partnership. 

Brandusescu A (2016) #OpenWashing…anyone? World Wide Web Foundation

Brandusescu A (2016) Why partnerships matter for open data and agriculture. Global Open Data for Agriculture and Nutrition

Schaap B, Davies T, Brandusescu A (2015) Open data and farming 101. Global Open Data for Agriculture and Nutrition.

Brandusescu A, Schaap B, Davies T (2015) Open government, agriculture and nutrition. Global Open Data for Agriculture and Nutrition 

Brandusescu A, Sieber RE, Jochems S (2015) Confronting the hype: The use of crisis mapping for community development. Convergence 22(6), 616-632. 

Brandusescu A Contracting data comparison: Modelling contracts. Open Contracting Partnership.

Brandusescu A, Sieber RE, Jochems S (2014) Crisis mapping, time and community development. Spatial Knowledge and Information. Banff, Canada. 

Brandusescu A, Sieber RE, Jochems S (2013) The challenges of integrating mapping and texting for community development in Canada. Using ICT, Social Media & Mobile Technologies to Foster Self-Organisation in Urban and Neighbourhood Governance. Delft, The Netherlands.