Salesforce's annual Dreamforce conference has concluded, but CEO Marc Benioff is now facing controversy due to a report that he offered to assist the federal government in hiring immigration enforcement agents.
According to The New York Times, Benioff communicated with federal officials about utilizing artificial intelligence to accelerate hiring for mass deportations. The report cited screenshots of these conversations.
Salesforce did not dispute the authenticity of the materials reported by the Times, but stated it could not comment on them.
This report emerges during a turbulent week for the San Francisco-based software giant.
Author's summary: Salesforce CEO faces controversy over ICE hiring assistance.