Jan 27 (Reuters) - 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.
Federal agents shot and killed a protester in Minneapolis over the weekend, the second such shooting this month, sparking widespread disapproval of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s actions. More than 60 CEOs have signed a statement calling for de-escalation after weeks of silence.
“What’s happening with ICE is going too far,” Altman wrote in a Slack message to employees of the ChatGPT maker, a source familiar with the matter said. “There is a big difference between deporting violent criminals and what’s happening now, and we need to get the distinction right.”
Apple CEO Tim Cook also weighed in on the incident and said that he was “heartbroken” by the events in Minneapolis and called for “de-escalation,” Bloomberg reported later on Tuesday, citing an internal memo to employees.
Cook also said he had discussed the matter with U.S. President Donald Trump, according to the report. Apple did not immediately respond to a request for comment outside regular business hours.
