Apple has been discussing how to deal with the screeching voices of the minority in internal memos for some time now. The company has been trying to come up with a way to make sure that everyone is on the same page when it comes to diversity and inclusion. One way that Apple is trying to address this issue is by having a diversity and inclusion officer who oversees all aspects of employee diversity and inclusion. This person will be responsible for ensuring that all employees are treated fairly, and that they understand Apple’s values. Another way that Apple is trying to address this issue is by creating a code of conduct for employees. This code of conduct will outline how employees should behave when it comes to diversity and inclusion, and it will also be enforced by the employee diversity officer. Overall, Apple is taking many steps in order to ensure that everyone within its organization understands and agrees with its values when it comes to diversity and inclusion. This effort is important because it can help make apple an more inclusive place for all its employees.
9to5Mac has a pair of leaked memos sent to Apple employees internally. A memo from Sebastien Marineau-Mes, a Vice President of software at Apple, says there have been “misunderstandings”:
Marita Rodriguez, executive director of strategic partnerships at the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, which Apple is working closely with on the scanning feature, sent a memo to the Apple employees working on this feature encouraging them to disregard concerns about the implications of this feature:
This is obviously a difficult issue. It’s difficult to even write a piece like this, pointing out that a feature ostensibly created for good could have bad implications. Again: What happens when a country like China uses this feature to find people with images critical of the government? Why wouldn’t the industry want to start searching for pirated content on iPhones in a few years?
Our voices will be louder.
But, even as Apple says we people who are concerned have “misunderstandings” about what’s going on, disregarding us as a “screeching minority” isn’t going to calm us down.
