November 8th, 2023: WITNESS’ Executive Director Sam Gregory presented testimony to the US House Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation on the advances in deepfakes and how we can inclusively prepare for AI technologies.
“WITNESS welcomes Koketso and Sabry’s extensive global expertise in their respective fields,” said WITNESS Executive Director, Sam Gregory. “As members of our Board of Directors, they will bolster WITNESS’ commitment to impactful and sustainable human rights work.”
WITNESS has started a coordinated effort alongside partners – SMEX and Meedan – to develop an open-access suite of resources that could be useful for individuals and groups involved in archiving, OSINT, fact-checking and documentation efforts as part of the ongoing Gaza war.
September 12th, 2023: WITNESS’ Executive Director Sam Gregory presented testimony to the US Senate Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety & Data Security on the need for transparency in AI technologies.
For over five years, WITNESS has been researching synthetic media and emerging technologies. We are proud to announce WITNESS’ years of deepfakes and generative AI work is now hosted in one place on our new microsite.
The Global People Specialist plays a key supporting role in WITNESS’ employee lifecycle and experience for its globally distributed team in line with WITNESS’ mission. They will assist with developing the policies and practices to support the WITNESS employee experience across many different countries all
THE ROLE We are hiring a Programmatic Communications Coordinator to lead our U.S. regional communications work. The Communications Coordinator, as part of the U.S. team, will create digital assets and communications strategies, build up our newest social media channels, engage with organizers on the ground
THE ROLE The Deputy Executive Director assumes a critical role in driving WITNESS’ success by overseeing organizational, operational, financial, and funding strategies. Their primary responsibility is to ensure the organization is fully equipped to fulfill its mission. This includes managing day-to-day operations, fostering a healthy
WITNESS is excited to once again participate in RightsCon, the world’s leading summit on human rights in the digital age!
WITNESS is proud to launch our newest resource, which seeks to assist communities that are affected by extractive industries, to collect high-quality, actionable video and photo documentation of violations committed by Big Mining, governments, and many other perpetrators.