Anti-Israel protester interrupts Microsoft’s 50th anniversary party over AI contract (www.timesofisrael.com)

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REDMOND, Washington — A pro-Palestinian protester interrupts the keynote event of Microsoft’s 50th anniversary celebration, the latest backlash over the tech industry’s work to supply artificial intelligence technology to the Israeli military.

The protest happens as Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman presents product updates and a long-term vision for the company’s AI assistant product, Copilot, to an audience that includes Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and former CEO Steve Ballmer.

“Mustafa, shame on you,” shouts a woman in the audience. “You claim that you care about using AI for good but Microsoft sells AI weapons to the Israeli military.”

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[-] slowmotionrunner@lemmy.sdf.org -2 points 3 hours ago

TL;DR: she works on the speech to text AI product on Azure, which is used by Israel for some of their operations.

Look, I understand her desire to stop fighting in Palestine, but by that logic, we should also be protesting every software and computer manufacturer.

this post was submitted on 04 Apr 2025

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