A view of attack by Israeli Army in Gaza (File)
Washington: The technology sector giant Microsoft has admitted that it provided artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud computing services to the Israeli army during the Gaza war. These services were used in efforts to detect and save Israeli hostages. However, the company says that it has not found any evidence that its agreum forum and AI techniques have been used to target or harm people in Gaza.
This confession has surfaced through a blog post without signature on Microsoft’s corporate website, which is believed to be the first public confirmation of the company’s participation in the war. It is worth mentioning that the war began on 7 October 2023 after the attack on Israel by Hamas and killing about 1,200 people. Thousands of people died in Gaza in retaliation. An earlier report by the Associated Press (AP) claimed that Microsoft had a close partnership with the Israeli Ministry, and the military use of commercial AI products increased by 200 times after the war started.
AP has reported
The AP report also reported that the Israeli army used Microsoft’s agor cloud and AI techniques for analysis and translation of intelligence collected through surveillance. In the blog post, Microsoft also stated that after employees’ concerns and media reports, the company has launched an internal review and also appointed an external company to examine the facts, although its name has not been revealed.
Microsoft made this claim
The company said that it provided Ezor Cloud Storage, Professional Services, Language Translations and Cyber Security Services to Israel. At the same time, efforts to get rid of hostages also provided services beyond special emergency technical assistance and commercial agreements. Microsoft says that it respected the privacy and rights of the citizens of Gaza, following his principles in this process. The company also clarified that the Israeli army, like other customers, falls under its AI code of conduct and use policies that restrict the use of AI that causes damage to someone. (AP)
