Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff made a joke about ICE agents at an internal company meeting, which drew boos from some employees. Over 1,400 employees subsequently signed a letter calling for Benioff to severe business ties with ICE, citing concerns that Salesforce’s AI products could aid the agency in expanding recruitment and operations. The employees expressed worry about reputational harm and being perceived as complicit in activities they oppose.
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Marc Benioff’s ICE Joke at Company Event Triggers Backlash and Demands for Action
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff made a joke about ICE agents at an internal company meeting, which drew boos from some employees. Over 1,400 employees subsequently signed a letter calling for Benioff to severe business ties with ICE, citing concerns that Salesforce’s AI products could aid the agency in expanding recruitment and operations. The employees expressed worry about reputational harm and being perceived as complicit in activities they oppose.