Open MIC works to foster greater corporate accountability in the deployment and use of digital technologies.
Our primary tools are shareholder engagement and other finance-focused strategies. Working with impact investors, Open MIC (Open Media and Information Companies Initiative) identifies, develops and supports campaigns that promote values of openness, equity, privacy, and diversity – values that provide long-term benefits for individuals, companies, the economy and the health of democratic society.
Current Open MIC initiatives include racial and gender diversity in the tech workforce; algorithmic accountability; hate speech and media manipulation; net neutrality; and online privacy. We are currently working on campaigns that target Alphabet, Meta and Microsoft.
Current Campaign:
Report on Generative Artificial Intelligence Misinformation and Disinformation Risks
In response to Alphabet’s recommendation to vote “against” the proposal, Open MIC filed an exempt solicitation letter with the SEC, again making the case for increased transparency and active risk mitigation to prevent widespread harms due to misinformation and disinformation resulting from generative AI products.