Tenant 2: From Whistleblower to Collective Veto

After years of solitary warnings, the center of gravity has shifted from whistleblowing to organized constraint. Since 2018, the recent stewardship strikes have moved from the U.S. global tech hubs and European labor venues. Google employees’ revolt against Project Maven marked a pivot from ethics as branding to ethics as veto; the global walkout the same year demonstrated that action could move policy. By 2020, internal protests over the treatment of AI ethics researchers made the stakes explicit. In 2023, Hollywood turned talk into contract, codifying consent and compensation for AI use.

AI EthicsChristine HaskellDecember 1, 2025manifesto, tenant, whistleblower, collective veto, global walkout, data protection, safer internet, surveillance, AutonomyComment

The Great Responsibility Shift: From Corporate Stewardship to Individual Burden

Just as beverage companies once managed their packaging waste, tech companies were once more straightforward about their data practices. But now, we’re seeing a troubling pattern of companies quietly expanding their data collection through obscure settings and opt-out mechanisms buried in lengthy terms of service.

AI Ethics, Driving ChangeChristine HaskellNovember 27, 2024data literacy, data project, data protection, citizen protection, data privacy, data security, corporate accountabiilty, corporate responsibilityComment