In 2008, Leila launched Samasource with the vision of equally distributing opportunity by giving work, using cutting edge social enterprise models. By 2013, Samasource had helped 5,000 people lift themselves out of poverty and by 2019, Samasource claims to have helped 50,000 people move out of poverty.
What does Samasource deal with?
Samasource operates on a business model known as impact sourcing, recruiting people who live in extreme poverty — which the World Bank defines as living on less than their local currency's equivalent of $1.90 a day — and training them to do skilled IT work for large global outsourcers.
What does Sama AI do?
Sama provides high-quality training data that powers AI technology. The company's platform is trusted by leading companies such as Google, NVIDIA, GM, and Walmart, to develop accurate machine learning models.
What kind of company is Samasource?
training-data company
What does Samasource Kenya do?
Sama formerly known as Samasource is a training-data company, focusing on annotating data for artificial intelligence algorithms. Sama's mission is to expand opportunity for low-income individuals through the digital economy.
Where is the headquarter of Samasource situated?
Samasource is headquartered in San Francisco, CA and has 7 office locations across 5 countries.