Armed with a background in PhD-level data science, Sam developed a differential privacy algorithm to protect client-confidential information when legal machine learning models trained with sensitive data are shared. It was a game changer for collaborators in the space. The innovation, which was created alongside his team at Kira Systems, has morphed into Kira’s Quick Study and Smart Field Sharing, tools that allow lawyers and other legal professionals to work on AI-assisted contracts across organizations, or train fields for their own needs based on the data of other users. We’re excited to imagine what other applications based on Sam’s work are on the horizon.