Sam Gregory is Program Director of WITNESS (www.witness.org) which helps people use video and technology to defend human rights. Founded after the Rodney King incident, WITNESS has more than 25 years of experience in 100+ countries, supporting critical uses of video and smartphone witnessing to secure accountability, reaching millions of people with skills and tools, engaging technology giants on how their technology makes a difference, and maximizing civic participation via visual and social media.
Sam’s current work focuses on the threats and opportunities as emerging technologies such as AI intersect with disinformation, media manipulation, and rising authoritarianism. An expert on new forms of misinformation and disinformation as well as innovations in preserving trust and authenticity he leads work on emerging threats such as deepfakes, and new opportunities such as livestreamed and co-present storytelling for action and the curation of civilian witnessing. He is on the Board of First Draft and the Technology Advisory Board of the ICC, co-chairs the Partnership on AI’s Expert Group on AI and the Media and previously taught at the Harvard Kennedy School.
