Google employees directly assist IDF, Defense Min., Washington Post reveals
- Google began selling AI technology to the Israel Defense Forces and Israel's Defense Ministry shortly after the October 7, 2023, attacks, as revealed by the Washington Post.
- Internal documents show a Google employee urged increased access to AI technology for the Defense Ministry, warning they might turn to Amazon if denied.
- More than 50 Google employees were fired for expressing concerns about Project Nimbus, which aids Israeli military intelligence programs.
- Gaby Portnoy stated that the Nimbus contract has significantly contributed to military operations, highlighting its impact during fighting.
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Did Google sell AI tools to Israeli military during war on Gaza?
Google employees have been involved in providing Israel’s military with access to the company’s latest artificial intelligence technology since the early weeks of the Gaza conflict, according to a Tuesday report in the US media. Internal documents, as reported by The Washington Post, suggest that Google directly assisted Israel’s Defence Ministry and military, despite the company’s public efforts to distance itself from Israel’s national securit…
Google sold AI technology to IDF following Gaza war outbreak - Washington Examiner
Google began selling AI technology to the Israel Defense Forces and Israel’s defense ministry shortly after Hamas attacked the Nova music festival on Oct. 7, 2023. Internal documents reviewed by the Washington Post reveal that in the weeks following the terrorist attacks, a Google employee in its cloud division ramped up requests for the defense ministry to get increased access to the company’s AI technology. In one document, a Google employee …
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