Samone works with companies across industries on the responsible development and deployment of technology in line with international standards. Her primary focus area is Responsible AI, including designing, implementing, and assessing the effectiveness of Responsible AI practices.
She also has expertise in the downstream impacts of AI on affected communities, such as workers, select professions, patients, public benefits recipients, and human rights defenders.
Prior to joining BSR, Samone conducted social justice-oriented research for a variety of agencies, including the World Wide Web Foundation, UN Women, and the Office of the NYC Public Advocate. This work was informed by her experience in the nonprofit sector working directly with underrepresented populations, such as the LGBTQI+ community, immigrants and asylum seekers, sex workers, survivors of domestic abuse and sexual assault, and people seeking safe abortion.
Samone holds a Master’s in Human Rights from Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs, and a Bachelor’s in Community Studies from the University of California, Santa Cruz.