In response to a shareholder proposal, Apple Inc. has amended its Board’s Audit and Finance Committee charter to include responsibility for privacy and data security risks that confront the company.
Press Releases
Open MIC, a leader in the field of investor engagement on issues related to technology and society, today announced the appointment of Audrey Mocle as the organization’s Executive Director. Mocle has served as Deputy Director of Open MIC since 2022 and has worked with investors globally on a broad range of technology issues. She succeeds Michael Connor, who has led Open MIC since its founding in 2007.
Artificial Intelligence
Originally published in Tech Policy Press on March 24, 2025
The companies developing so-called artificial general intelligence (AGI) and their backers have been making two big promises: this new technology will yield huge financial returns and solve all of the world’s problems. Both claims should be viewed with skepticism, especially by investors.
Worker Rights
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.
Artificial Intelligence, Shareholder Engagement
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.
Press Releases
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.
