Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleman’s remarks were interrupted by a Palestinian protest employee during the technology company’s 50th anniversary ceremony on the firm’s relationship with Israel on Friday.
Microsoft employee Ibtihal Abusad said at the program in Redmund, Washington, “You are a war profitable. Stop using AI for the massacre.
An employee disrupted Microsoft’s 50th anniversary incident to oppose the use of AI.
Microsoft worker Ibtihal Abusad said, “You are ashamed of you, talking directly to Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleman.” You have a war. pic.twitter.com/cfub3ojurv– Palestine Online (@onlinepaaleng) 4 April, 2025
Mr. Suleman replied saying: “I listen to your opposition, thank you.” The protesting employee then fled.
An investigation by the Associated Press revealed earlier this year that the AI models of Microsoft and Openai were used as part of an Israeli military program to choose the goals of bombing during their wars in Gaza and Lebanon.
Various other firms and educational institutions have also faced protests over their relations with Israel as Israel’s military attack has increased the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
The latest bloodshed in the decades of Israeli decades-old Israeli-Filistini conflicts was triggered in October 2023, when according to Israeli, the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas attacked Israel, killed 1,200 and took around 250 hostages.
According to Ghazan’s health officials, a post-Israel attack on Hamas-Sarkar’s Gaza killed more than 50,000 Palestinians, while also triggered allegations of genocide and war crimes that deny Israel. The attack has displaced the entire 2.3 million population of Gaza and has created a hunger crisis.
The Verge Tech News website quoted an email as saying that the protesting employees, Absad, were sent to other Microsoft employees who justified their opposition.
Microsoft stated that it provided several avenues to hear all the voices in this way, which does not cause business.
Abousad was quoted by AP, saying that he and another protesting employee lost access to their work accounts after protest.
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