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WITNESS helps people use video and technology to protect and defend human rights.
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Every day, activists and citizens risk their lives to expose the truth. We help make sure their efforts aren’t in vain.
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WITNESS is a leader of a global movement that uses video to create human rights change. Join us.

WITNESS WELCOMES SHANTHA RAU BARRIGA AS DEPUTY ED & LEANDRO RAMOS AS GLOBAL PROGRAMS DIRECTOR

WITNESS is delighted to welcome two visionary leaders into senior positions to support our mission of helping people harness the power of video and technology. We are pleased to introduce Shantha Rau Barriga as our very first Deputy Executive Director and Leandro Ramos as our new Global Programs Director.

SAM GREGORY ON AI AND TRUST AT TED DEMOCRACY

AT TED, SAM GREGORY ASKS, ‘WHEN AI CAN FAKE REALITY, WHO CAN YOU TRUST?’

WITNESS’ Sam Gregory at TED: What happens to democracy when we can’t trust what we see? Learn three key steps to protecting our ability to distinguish human from synthetic — and why fortifying our perception of truth is crucial to our AI-infused future.

SAM GREGORY TESTIFIES AT US HOUSE HEARING ON PREPARING FOR DEEPFAKES

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.

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