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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/28125709

A Microsoft employee disrupted the company’s 50th anniversary event to protest its use of AI.

“Shame on you,” said Microsoft employee Ibtihal Aboussad, speaking directly to Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman. “You are a war profiteer. Stop using AI for genocide. Stop using AI for genocide in our region. You have blood on your hands. All of Microsoft has blood on its hands. How dare you all celebrate when Microsoft is killing children. Shame on you all.”

Sources at Microsoft tell The Verge that shortly after Aboussad was ushered out of Microsoft’s event, she sent an email to a number of email distribution lists that contain hundreds or thousands of Microsoft employees. Here is Aboussad’s email in full

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[-] nkat2112@sh.itjust.works 12 points 4 days ago

This is courage I wish I had - even just a tenth of.

[-] StarlightDust 1 points 3 days ago

If you aren't marginalised in a way where you are at more risk of prison violence, you can always join PalAction.

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