Sam Gregory

With @cward1e, talked to @hari for @AmanpourCoPBS deep-dive on how #AI content is impacting elections Satire to deception to resurrection to dismissing the real....highlighting detection challenges, avoiding blaming ourselves, and pipeline responsibility youtu.be/OPYv9SvY4Uk?si…

New piece with shirin anlen based on our work at @witnessorg on how 'forensic cosplay' (h/t @CraigSilverman) is being used to discredit authentic photos of civilian casualties in the Iran war. The fake heatmap and "ELA" case spread through my own networks. People I know concluded the photos were fake, primed by justified distrust of state sources. That distrust is legitimate. But it can lead to dangerous denialism. With references to @Shayan86 and @talhagin who have been working on the deluge of AI cases during this war and insights from forensics specialists.

This past week I wrote about what we’re seeing now: evidence and documentation of what’s actually happening being actively undermined by a polluted info environment with AI accelerating the damage.

Since the Iran-Israel war began in June, @WITNESSorg has been tracking how AI is reshaping the information environment around the conflict, starting with this piece with @samgregory and work that fed into a recent @OversightBoard ruling on governing AI content during war.

At the report launch, our Executive Director @SamGregory discussed the impact of AI on humanitarian action in an increasingly complex information environment and the need to maintain the ability to know what is real. 📲Read more here: blog.witness.org/2026/03/ifrc-w…

The moral collapse of OpenAI in one repost.

In an AI-shaped world, video is still crucial for accountability, but its credibility is under pressure. 🔗Read the full @nytimes article where our Executive Director, @SamGregory, discusses this “deeply contradictory” moment and how we can still show what’s real with video: nytimes.com/2026/02/15/us/…

It's a paradoxical moment: a fog of doubt settles over our AI-slop timelines, yet bystander video in Minneapolis powerfully reaffirms witnessing. I talked to the @nytimes about the world we're in. Defending reality in this world is what @witnessorg does. nytimes.com/2026/02/15/us/…

"We are not built to watch murders on our phones…then casually scroll to a job update." @baratunde began. Then...how to witness ICE/CBP violence, discern real from fake, and build archives of accountability despite AI. It's our work @witnessorg lifewithmachines.media/p/seeing-is-no…

I'm co-hosting a new BBC podcast! It's called The Interface, and it's all about how tech is rewiring your week and your world. bbc.com/mediacentre/bb…

Filming federal agents in public is legal, but avoiding a dangerous—even deadly—confrontation isn’t guaranteed. Here’s how to record ICE and CBP agents as safely as possible and have an impact. wired.com/story/how-to-f…

Quilicura, Chile, one of the communities I wrote about in EMPIRE OF AI, has launched a brilliant initiative to inspire more responsible AI prompting. Today, don't use AI; ask the townspeople instead: quili.ai. So heartened to see this creative act of resistance.

WITNESS is hosting a public session in Arabic about AI-generated content. 📅 Feb 10 | ⏰ 1:00 PM Beirut time تستضيف WITNESS جلسة تدريبية عامة باللغة العربية حول فهم واكتشاف المحتوى المُنتَج بالذكاء الاصطناعي. يمكن التقديم من خلال الرابط 📲wit.to/AI_WebinarArab…

.@JeffBezos I cover international security for @washingtonpost and reported on ISIS, Jamal Khashoggi’s murder, al-Qaeda, Iran and Israel. I’ve been imprisoned, lived under threats, and escaped kidnappings to do this work. #Journalism matters to America and the world. #SaveThePost

Russia banned me and colleagues for our reporting for @washingtonpost .This is the price of telling the truth. .@JeffBezos, journalism is under fire. Please help all of #America and the #World by protecting #Journalism that is fair, independent, and truly matters. #SaveThePost

"Separate analyses by The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Associated Press, CBS News and other organizations all concluded that the videos contradict the Trump administration’s description of the killing." (ht/ @nancylevine) nytimes.com/2026/01/25/opi…

@erichorvitz Thanks Eric

Values, service, and character.

With BBC Verify colleagues, we made this video analysing bystander video footage of the moments before the killing of Alex Pretti by federal immigration officers in Minneapolis. bbc.co.uk/news/videos/cg…

Can’t spell cowardice, incompetence, injustice, or inconsistent with American values without ICE

De las catástrofes a la inmigración: cómo los vídeos generados con IA agravaron la desinformación en 2025, una nota de @josedeniscruz con las opiniones de @loretoc @jamoussi y @samgregory en @Newtral . newtral.es/bulos-desinfor…

This year on #HumanRightsDay, WITNESS is at the #RightsXSummit, where global leaders, technologists, and human rights defenders are discussing the future of rights in the digital age. WITNESS is proud to contribute to two key moments: @AdebayOkeowo, Associate Director of Programs, joins the Solution Roundtable: Gen Z Protests, New Technologies & Innovation – Lessons for Early Warning Systems, highlighting how young activists and emerging tools are reshaping early warning and civic movements. @SamGregory, Executive Director of WITNESS, will deliver a Lightning Talk and serve as a Keynote Speaker, sharing insights on data, dignity, partnerships, and the technologies that can strengthen or threaten human rights. 🔗Learn more and register: rightsx.ohchr.org (in person or online) #RightsXSummit2025 #UN2_0 #humanrights #AI