Worker Rights
Michael Connor
Investor Brief on the Impact of Digital Tech on ...

Open MIC and ICCR recently collaborated to release “Dehumanization, Discrimination and Deskilling: The Impact of Digital Tech on Low-Wage Workers.” The investor brief explores how surveillance tech, algorithmic management systems, displacement by AI and automated hiring tools contribute to increased workplace discrimination, diminished autonomy, and reduced job quality.

Investor Brief on the Impact of Digital Tech on Low-Wage Workers
Artificial Intelligence, Shareholder Engagement
Jessica Dheere
Open MIC Refiles Shareholder Proposal at ...

Encouraged by strong votes at AI companies, as well as Microsoft’s inaugural Responsible AI Transparency Report, Open MIC and partners seek to build momentum for more disclosure and remediation of AI risks. 

Open MIC Refiles Shareholder Proposal at Microsoft Calling for Annual Report on Mitigation of AI Risks
Press Releases
Jessica Dheere
2024 Shareholder Votes Send Strong Message to ...

Investors in Meta Inc. and Alphabet Inc. used votes at their recent annual meetings to highlight serious concerns about the deployment of generative artificial intelligence (gAI) technology and its potential to generate harmful disinformation and misinformation. A shareholder proposal at Meta won 56.3% of the independent shareholder vote, while a similar proposal at Alphabet won 45.7% of the independent shareholder vote.

2024 Shareholder Votes Send Strong Message to Meta and Alphabet Regarding Artificial Intelligence
Press Releases
Jessica Dheere
Majority of Independent Shareholders Support ...

At Meta’s annual meeting last week, a majority of independent shareholders (53.6%), representing $635 billion in market cap, voted in favor of a proposition demanding more disclosure of the costs and risks associated with the development and deployment of generative AI products. Alphabet shareholders will vote on a similar resolution this Friday.

Majority of Independent Shareholders Support More Disclosure, Accountability at META for Generative AI; Alphabet Up Next
Press Releases
Jessica Dheere
Shareholders Prepare to Vote on Handling of ...

Over the next two weeks, shareholders at Meta and Alphabet will vote on first-time resolutions calling for more disclosure on the costs and risks of generative AI to the company and society, and on how the companies are mitigating those risks. To date, neither company reports on how well it adheres to the promises it makes with regard to AI, a trend with a long precedent in the social media era.

Shareholders Prepare to Vote on Handling of Generative AI by Meta and Alphabet Amid Global Information Integrity Concerns

AT&T

Data Suggests Digital Redlining by AT&T in Cleveland

The National Digital Inclusion Alliance (NDIA) today reports "strong evidence" that for the past decade, AT&T has systematically discriminated against poor residents in Cleveland in its deployment of home Internet and digital technologies. An analysis of FCC broadband data by digital inclusion groups NDIA and Connect Your Community suggests that AT&T has engaged in "digital redlining." 

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Shareholders Press American Express for Transparency on Privacy and Data Security

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American Express shareholders expressed strong support for a consumer privacy proposal filed by sustainable wealth manager, Arjuna Capital in collaboration with open media advocate Open MIC. The proposal was supported by over 21% of shareholders at the company’s annual meeting held Monday in New York, representing a high historic vote on a social issue.

Verizon Agrees to Publish Reports on Government Requests for Data

In a victory for shareholders concerned about the role of telecommunications companies in government surveillance programs, Verizon Communications announced that it will begin to publish regular reports on the number of government requests it receives for customer data.

Shareholder Vote on Network Neutrality Surpasses Critical Threshold at AT&T Meeting

A shareholder proposal calling upon AT&T Inc. (NYSE – T) to publicly commit to network neutrality principles on its wireless networks attracted important support in initial voting results released today at the company’s annual meeting in Salt Lake City.

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