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Open MIC (Open Media and Information Companies Initiative) works to foster greater corporate accountability in the deployment and use of digital technologies.

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Data & Society @datasociety.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
AI companies are “industry-defining corporations reshaping our workplaces, our schools, our communities. Holding them accountable could start with calling them out for what they are — and what they aren’t,” Matthew Sun writes. www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...
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There’s No Such Thing as an AI ‘Lab’
The term lends an air of scientific rigor to what are really billion-dollar corporations.
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Open MIC @openmicmedia.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
• Paramount Skydance is using—and creating—loopholes that weaken those protections. • The result could give insiders the benefits of public capital while retaining the control associated with a private company.
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Open MIC @openmicmedia.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
In Minow's remarks: • Public markets depend on investors having confidence that those entrusted with their capital will protect their interests. • Boards have fiduciary responsibilities to shareholders intended to provide critical protections against conflicts of interest.
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Open MIC @openmicmedia.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
If the merger does go ahead (Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison wants to list the merged company on NYSE by early October) shareholders will face a top-heavy governance structure that effectively shuts them out of the decision-making process.
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Open MIC @openmicmedia.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
What they want is to have the access to outside capital of a public company, but the control of a private company.” -Corp. governance expert & film critic @nellminow.bsky.social poses a key question for Paramount/Warner Bros investors moving toward the merger: Who can you trust with your money?
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Open MIC @openmicmedia.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
If the merger does go ahead (Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison wants to list the merged company on NYSE by early October) shareholders will face a top-heavy governance structure that effectively shuts them out of the decision-making process.
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Open MIC @openmicmedia.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Is this the first time an IPO includes a disclaimer that the company's products may pose an existential risk to humanity? 🤔 #anthropicipo www.theguardian.com/technology/2026…
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Anthropic ‘warns of existential AI risks to humanity’ in IPO document
Reported admission to investors of AI’s ‘self-preserving behaviours’ comes as company prepares for a potential $2tn flotation
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Open MIC @openmicmedia.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
But in reality, community opposition to data centers creates uncertainty that ripples across tech sectors, and the spike in energy demand could have far-reaching effects on the economy. AI hyperscalers like Nvidia must offer more than pothole filler.
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Open MIC @openmicmedia.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Jensen Huang touts data centers as huge moneymakers ($40-50 billion/ year in rents after a $50 billion investment), but he suggests that the builders can win over local communities by renovating roads, schools, and parks, and reminding people that their property taxes will be lower.
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Open MIC @openmicmedia.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Jenson Huang's talk with Ezra Klein of the NYT reveals a lack of concern over the effects of data centers on communities – and what that friction could mean for the companies' shareholders. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/23/opinion/…
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Open MIC @openmicmedia.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
@freedom.press is serving as co-counsel in a shareholder lawsuit that contends reported dealings involving the Ellisons and President Trump expose the company to potential liability, reputational damage and loss of key personnel.
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Open MIC @openmicmedia.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Speaking at our Investor Briefing on the topic of the merger, Timm argues: • Defending journalists’ First Amendment rights is both a matter of principle and good business. • Government interference in journalism can damage a media company’s product, reputation and value.
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Open MIC @openmicmedia.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
As just one example, the fate of CNN is closely tied to the merger: the network Trump often rails against would be owned by one of this allies. Recently, the merger took a step forward as a group of states that sued to stop the merger agreed to settlement terms proposed by Paramount ownership.
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Open MIC @openmicmedia.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
“Journalism is a product and government interference is going to make the product worse.” For @trevortimm.bsky.social of @freedom.press, the Paramount-Warner Bros merger could be disastrous for independent journalism. 📽️ 👇
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Open MIC @openmicmedia.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
This is a unique example of investors' influence over real-world company policies, and is a rare obstacle to the unchecked growth of the AI industry. More from Maureen Farrell via New York Times: www.nytimes.com/2026/09/21/b...
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Wall Street Is Growing Skeptical of the Data Center Boom
Several companies tied to the data center industry have delayed their initial public offerings amid the increasing public backlash to these energy guzzling facilities.
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Open MIC @openmicmedia.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Companies are delaying their IPOs due to negative investor sentiment towards data centers. While tech giants like Meta and Oracle plan to spend trillions on their own data-center infrastructure, their smaller partners like SB Energy and Holtec are stalled without support from Wall Street.
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Open MIC @openmicmedia.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
More detail in Bedoya's article in @newrepublic.com: newrepublic.com/article/2136...
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There’s a Blue-Collar Hollywood—and the Paramount Merger Will Kill It
Hollywood isn’t all glamour. It’s thousands of line workers. And a Paramount takeover of Warner will make their lives even more precarious.
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Open MIC @openmicmedia.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
In his remarks, Bedoya argues: • The companies face legal challenges involving multiple distinct markets • Clearing those hurdles would require prevailing repeatedly • A separate shareholder lawsuit in Delaware Chancery Court adds another dimension to the legal risk
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Open MIC @openmicmedia.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
“It just takes one successful challenge in those six markets. That's all it takes to stop this deal. So in other words, you need to win six rounds of sudden death penalty kicks.” @bedoyausa.bsky.social describes the legal challenges facing the proposed Paramount–Warner Brothers merger
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Open MIC @openmicmedia.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
• Investors, as stewards of the companies they invest in, should be asking whether the deal is good not only for the media industry and its workforce, but for shareholders themselves.
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Open MIC @openmicmedia.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
• Los Angeles County lost 42,000 entertainment industry jobs between 2022 and 2024, while the Writers Guild documented the loss of 1,319 television writing jobs in a single season.
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Open MIC @openmicmedia.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
• Entertainment industry job losses are already significant, as production moves overseas and AI becomes increasingly capable of replacing human labor.
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Open MIC @openmicmedia.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Actor and activist Mark Ruffalo joined the Investor Briefing on Paramount Skydance and Warner Brothers, hosted by @openmicmedia.bsky.social and @iccr.bsky.social, on 7/29/2026. Among the concerns he raised 🧵⬇️
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Open MIC @openmicmedia.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
“Even before this merger was announced, our industry was already in a crisis.” @markruffalo.bsky.social on what the Paramount/Skydance + Warner Bros. merger could mean for the entertainment industry, and why investors should be asking questions. Watch an excerpt here 📹 ⬇️ youtu.be/pQUt7jZVPIM
Screenshot of actor and activist Mark Ruffalo speaking in a Zoom webinar titled "Investor Briefing on Paramount Skydance and Warner Brothers."
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Open MIC @openmicmedia.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
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Open MIC @openmicmedia.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
"Volatility and Governance in the Age of AI" panelists include Rashad Abelson of @oecd-ocde.bsky.social, Andrew Sutton of @oxmartinschool.bsky.social, and Lizzy Girling of Standard Chartered. #EMIAConference
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Open MIC @openmicmedia.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
We're getting ready for the Emerging Markets Investors' Alliance Sustainability and Governance Conference--less than a week away. Open MIC Executive Director Audrey Mocle will take part in the panel "Volatility and Governance in the Age of AI." Hope to see you there!
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Open MIC @openmicmedia.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
⚪ Trevor Timm, press freedom activist "Media organizations should be strongly defending the first-amendment rights of their journalists. That's not just a principle decision, it's a good business decision, and media owners who abandon that principle should stay out of the news business altogether."
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Open MIC @openmicmedia.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
⚪ Nell Minow, film critic and corporate governance scholar What they want is to have the access to outside capital of a public company, but the control of a private company. It's a win-win for the insiders, but a lose-lose for everyone else.
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Open MIC @openmicmedia.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
⚪ Alvaro Bedoya, former FTC commissioner "Paramount is on a legal gauntlet...That gauntlet is not starting in a good place, and, fourth, that gauntlet may not end where people think it is going to end. This is going to drag out for a very long time and take lots of different dimensions."
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Open MIC @openmicmedia.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
⚪ Mark Ruffalo, actor and activist: "I would urge you to use your platform to question these companies about this deal: not only whether or not it's good for the media industry and its workforce, but also whether or not it's good for you, the shareholders."
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Open MIC @openmicmedia.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Open MIC and ICCR recently hosted a webinar on the Paramount + Warner Brothers merger. This week, Paramount asked states that filed a lawsuit for a $1.88 billion bond to cover costs of delays. Webinar panelists shared varied perspectives on the unprecedented merger plan 🧵👇
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Open MIC @openmicmedia.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
2 days to go. The proposed Paramount Skydance–Warner Brothers merger has major implications for workers, consumers, and investors. Join our July 29 ICCR investor briefing to understand what's at stake. us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN…
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Open MIC @openmicmedia.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Speakers include: • Mark Ruffalo, actor and activist • Nell Minow, corporate governance expert • Alvaro Bedoya, former FTC Commissioner • Trevor Timm, Freedom of the Press Foundation
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Open MIC @openmicmedia.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Open MIC’s Michael Connor will moderate a July 29 ICCR investor briefing about the potential merger of Paramount Skydance and Warner Brothers.. 🗓️ Wed, July 29, 3:00PM EDT 🔗 us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN…
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Open MIC @openmicmedia.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
More (including original research) in our report: www.openmic.org/news/legal-l...
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Investor Brief: Legal Landscape of Emerging AI Tech in the United States — Open MIC
JUNE 19, 2026 – Open MIC has released a new investor brief examining the rapidly evolving legal landscape surrounding artificial intelligence and the implications for investors.
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Open MIC @openmicmedia.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
To date, state-level AI regulations have fallen into the following categories: 🟢 Child Safety 🟢 Protecting Privacy 🟢 Public Safety 🟢 Harmful Content 🟢 Automated Decision Making 🟢 Autonomous Vehicles 🟢 Transparency 🟢 Consumer Protection Swipe for details ▶️
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Open MIC @openmicmedia.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
More in our investor brief on the legal landscape of emerging AI tech in the U.S.: www.openmic.org/news/legal-l...
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Investor Brief: Legal Landscape of Emerging AI Tech in the United States — Open MIC
JUNE 19, 2026 – Open MIC has released a new investor brief examining the rapidly evolving legal landscape surrounding artificial intelligence and the implications for investors.
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Open MIC @openmicmedia.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
For AI companies, it's no longer the lawless frontier. From state regulation to a growing wave of litigation, the legal landscape is rapidly reshaping the risks facing AI companies. Swipe for key points from our recent investor brief ▶️
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Open MIC @openmicmedia.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Looks like Google finally needs to doing something about the slop coming out of its AI Overviews. The company is facing pressure from both investors and courts 🧵⬇️
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Open MIC @openmicmedia.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
AI is entering a new legal era. Our latest investor brief examines the legal trends shaping the future of the industry, from state-level AI regulation to a wide variety of lawsuits (safety, privacy + many more). www.openmic.org/news/legal-landscap…
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Open MIC @openmicmedia.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Check out our latest newsletter for updates: 👉 New job posting at Open MIC ✉️ Sign-on letter to provide transparency around AI for defense 📊 Our latest investor brief: What the SpaceX IPO does wrong us20.campaign-archive.com/?e=f93de1…
Screenshot of Open MIC newsletter: AI and Misinformation and AI and Corporate RoyaltyScreenshot of Open MIC newsletter: AI and Defines and Now Hiring
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Open MIC @openmicmedia.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Meanwhile, a Munich court ruled that the company is responsible for the false information included in its AI Overviews. Read more here: www.openmic.org/news/googles...
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Google’s AI Misinformation Risk — Open MIC
A shareholder proposal calling attention to the material risks connected to Google’s AI-powered platforms spreading false information won 28.9% of the independent shareholder vote, representing $422.2...
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Open MIC @openmicmedia.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Investors sent a clear signal to Alphabet on AI-generated misinformation. A shareholder proposal supported by @openmicmedia.bsky.social received 28.9% of the independent shareholder vote. Read more: www.openmic.org/news/googles-ai-mis…
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Open MIC @openmicmedia.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
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Investor Brief: The Case Against Multi-Class Share Structures for AI — Open MIC
MAY 20, 2026 – Open MIC has released a new investor brief examining the governance implications of IPO structures in emerging technology companies, with a focus on the use of multi-class share st...
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Open MIC @openmicmedia.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
The social media era showed what can happen when companies developing world-changing technologies are left to govern themselves. AI companies have an opportunity to take a different path. Our investor brief examines why governance matters now, while investor leverage is at its peak.
Text graphic: the lessons of Facebook, Instagram and YouTube are not ancient history. They are a preview of what happens when companies developing world-altering technologies are left to govern themselves.
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Open MIC @openmicmedia.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
2/ What is needed is genuine external accountability: independent oversight, transparent reporting of safety decisions, and shareholder rights that create meaningful checks on management power. Those safeguards are easier to build before an IPO than after one.
Text graphic: The time to put guardrails on the dominant AI developers is now, while IPO structure and governance terms are still being written and investor leverage is at its peak.
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Open MIC @openmicmedia.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
1/ Open AI and Anthropic still have a chance to do the right thing. As massive AI companies move closer to public markets, investors have a rare opportunity to shape governance before it is locked in.
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Open MIC @openmicmedia.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
3/ As AI companies like OpenAI and Anthropic signal potential paths to public markets, will they follow the same model? Or will they embrace governance structures that give stakeholders a meaningful voice in how new technologies are developed and deployed? www.openmic.org/news/investo...
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Investor Brief: The Case Against Multi-Class Share Structures for AI — Open MIC
MAY 20, 2026 – Open MIC has released a new investor brief examining the governance implications of IPO structures in emerging technology companies, with a focus on the use of multi-class share st...
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