The Scott Trust, sole shareholder of Guardian Media Group, is pleased to announce the appointment of internationally recognised technologist, researcher and human rights advocate Sam Gregory to its board.
Sam is executive director of the human rights organisation WITNESS, a global organisation that harnesses the power of video and audiovisual technology to tell stories, document the truth and defend human rights.
As a leading authority on deepfakes and other forms of AI-generated misinformation and disinformation, Sam has testified to both Houses of the US Congress on AI and synthetic media. Under his leadership WITNESS received the inaugural Peabody Global Impact Award in 2024 for work championing the power of emergent media technologies in defence of human rights around the world.
Ole Jacob Sunde, chairman of the board said:
“We are all navigating AI’s extensive impact on the media industry. With over 25 years of global experience in innovation on video, technology and human rights, Sam’s expertise will be crucial in helping safeguard the Guardian’s future and bringing its journalism to new audiences.”
Sam Gregory said:
“I am delighted to be joining the Scott Trust Board. The Guardian’s commitment to independent, high-quality journalism and its crucial role in a healthy democracy are more vital than ever. I look forward to contributing to its mission and its future.”
The current Scott Trust board members can be found on our website.
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About The Scott Trust Ltd
The ultimate owner of the Guardian is the Scott Trust, which was originally created as a trust in 1936 to safeguard the title’s journalistic freedom. In 2008 it was replaced by a limited company with the same core purpose as the original trust: to secure the financial and editorial independence of the Guardian in perpetuity, while its secondary purpose is to champion its principles and to promote freedom of the press in the UK and elsewhere.
