Inglés - B1 (B1.3) - Growing Criticism, Activism among Big Technology Company Employees
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What led Liz O'Sullivan to resign from Clarifai?

  • She was offered a better job opportunity
  • She discovered the company's involvement in Project Maven (correct)
  • She was unhappy with her salary
  • She wanted to take a break from work

    • What are tech employees pushing for?

  • More control over how their work is used (correct)
  • More vacation time
  • More free snacks in the break room
  • More company-sponsored happy hours

    • What did Amazon and Microsoft workers demand?

  • The companies stop providing services to Palantir (correct)
  • The companies provide more free snacks in the break room
  • The companies offer more vacation time
  • The companies donate more money to charity

    • What did Google workers protest?

    <p>The way their company treats sexual misconduct cases</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What have workers at Salesforce, Microsoft, and Google protested?

    <p>Their companies' ties to US Customs and Border Protection, ICE, and the military</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what area is the movement for change especially strong?

    <p>The San Francisco Bay Area</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What changes have companies made in response to employee concerns?

    <p>Paying contract workers better and donating money to research homelessness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do some tech workers argue about the companies' efforts?

    <p>That they fall short</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is Project Maven?

    <p>A US military program</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is Palantir?

    <p>A company that provides technology to federal government agencies including ICE and the US Army</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    • Liz O'Sullivan resigned from AI company Clarifai after discovering their involvement in Project Maven, a US military program.
    • Tech employees are pushing for more control over how their work is used and calling for better working conditions, job security, and higher pay.
    • Amazon and Microsoft workers demanded the companies stop providing services to Palantir, which provides technology to federal government agencies including ICE and the US Army.
    • Google workers protested the way their company treats sexual misconduct cases and Project Dragonfly, a search engine that would follow China's internet restrictions.
    • Workers at Salesforce, Microsoft, and Google have protested their companies' ties to US Customs and Border Protection, ICE, and the military.
    • The movement for change is especially strong in the San Francisco Bay Area, where the tech industry has fueled a housing crisis.
    • Companies are starting to listen to employee concerns and are making changes such as paying contract workers better and donating money to research homelessness.
    • Some tech workers argue that the companies' efforts fall short and that change should come through laws governing these issues.

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