US EditionSam Altman says ‘what’s happening with ICE is going too far’: Reports
Sam Altman privately told OpenAI staff that ICE's actions in Minneapolis after a fatal shooting have gone too far, reflecting growing tech industry calls for de-escalation and accountability.
- On Saturday, Alex Pretti, 37-year-old nurse and U.S. citizen, was shot and killed by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, prompting tech workers and Silicon Valley leaders to urge CEOs to respond.
- Earlier this month, many top executives have remained publicly muted despite the killings of Pretti and Renee Nicole Good, contrasting with strong corporate reactions after George Floyd's death nearly five years earlier.
- A petition circulated over the last week at ICEout.tech urges CEOs to call the White House, cancel ICE contracts, and had more than 400 signatories from Google, Meta and Amazon by Monday.
- OpenAI Chief Executive Officer Sam Altman and other leaders publicly criticized the killings, Jeff Dean wrote, `Every person regardless of political affiliation should be denouncing this,` and the administration sent border czar Tom Homan to Minneapolis.
- Given political risks for global businesses, tech leaders face a choice between speaking out against ICE violence and risking reputational harm, as lobbying reached $109 million last year and influenced White House decisions like the October San Francisco ICE surge episode.
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GOP Rep. Mark Amodei Say ICE Operation Needs To “Pivot”
(Reno, NV) — Republican Congressman Mark Amodei says the federal government’s immigration operation needs to “pivot.” In an interview with the Nevada Independent, Amodei says there needs to be a comprehensive investigation into the Border Patrol shooting that left an American citizen dead on Saturday. He’s also critical of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. The congressman said, “She didn’t do herself any favors when she called this guy a …
The Trump administration is changing its position on the events in Minneapolis, with an influential adviser to the president speaking for the first time about possible breaches of the "protocol" on the part of the Federal Immigration Police (ICE), whose action is now subject to legal proceedings. The situation is also troubling the American bosses, like Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI who spoke out saying that ICE is going "too far."
OpenAI's Altman, Apple's Cook latest CEOs to slam ICE
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman told employees in an internal message that ICE is "going too far" with its immigration crackdown, becoming the latest corporate executive to voice concerns about heavy enforcement actions in Minnesota.
OpenAI’s Altman, Apple’s Cook join chorus warning ICE crackdown is ‘going too far’ after Minneapolis shooting
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Apple CEO Tim Cook are among prominent business leaders urging restraint and accountability after ICE agents fatally shot a protester in Minneapolis, intensifying concerns over the agency’s escalating enforcement
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