Sama

Sama

Internet & social media, Technology: General, Artificial Intelligence (AI)
United States of America
https://www.sama.com/
Samasource Impact Sourcing Inc. (Sama) is a technology company headquartered in the United States. The company provides training data services and offers image, video, and sensor data validation for machine-learning algorithms in automotive, navigation, biotech, agriculture, manufacturing, social media platforms, and e-commerce industries. The company was formerly known as Samasource and was originally founded as a nonprofit organization in 2008. In 2019, Samasource converted to for-profit status, making the previous nonprofit organization a shareholder.

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Global Network Initiative ? Membership in the Global Network Initiative, an alliance that helps companies respect freedom of expression and privacy rights when faced with government pressure to hand over user data, remove content, or restrict communications.

Indicator last reviewed 02-01-2024

UN Global Compact ? Membership in the United Nations Global Compact, a voluntary initiative based on CEO commitments to implement universal sustainability principles and to take steps to support UN goals.
Indicator last reviewed 02-01-2024

Transparency Report ? Reports detailing how the company processes third-party requests and enforces internal rules regarding people’s data and mitigates risks to their rights. Latest available report linked.

Indicator last reviewed 02-01-2024

Human Rights Policy ? Company policy describing its approach and commitment to human rights

Indicator last reviewed 02-01-2024

Business Code of Conduct ? A company code of conduct (or code of ethics) is a company document in which it sets out a set of principles that it commits itself to follow, or requires its employees and/or subcontractors to follow.

Indicator last reviewed 02-01-2024

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Effective participation of affected communities in the Treaty process – a perspective from Latin America

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Gulf energy explorer: Renewables, rights and risks

10 years on: A call to concrete action for a powerful legally binding instrument - Webinar series

Weekly Update 27 November | China: Microsoft & Google linked to surveillance startups

Rush to renewables: Toward migrant worker rights and a just energy transition in the Gulf

In the EU clean energy race, which interests win out? Rushing to secure access to minerals, or putting human rights first?

Effective participation of affected communities in the Treaty process – a perspective from Latin America

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International Advisory Network

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Kenya: Lawsuit alleges discriminatory hiring practices after Meta reportedly directed Majorel not to hire former …

Kenya: Meta closes east African content moderation hub run by Sama

Kenya: Alleged poor working conditions at Facebook's contractor, incl. unfair dismissal, intimidation & denial of …

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