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Microsoft confirms AI, cloud services to Israeli Defense Ministry amid Gaza war scrutiny (www.middleeastmonitor.com)
submitted 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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In a statement published Thursday, the company acknowledged public and internal concerns about whether Microsoft Azure and AI products had been used “to target civilians or cause harm” in Gaza.

The statement follows months of pressure from Microsoft employees and rights groups, demanding transparency over its relationship with the Israeli military.

The company said it does not have visibility into how customers use Microsoft products on private servers or devices, and that cloud operations for IMOD are supported “through contracts with cloud providers other than Microsoft.”

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[–] [email protected] 18 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Shocked and Surprised

[–] [email protected] 13 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

No different to IBM cataloging the jews for the nazis. Capitalism only cares about profit. Concepts such as mortality and morality are irrelevant, beyond the profits they can generate, the risks they pose to profit margins, etc, etc.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 5 days ago

M$: those guys? We don't know wtf they are up to we can't see shit

Also m$: we closed your azure account on suspected privacy but we know you did it