Microsoft Assists Israeli Military in Hostage Rescue Operation during Gaza War

In response to the Hamas attack on Israel, Microsoft has disclosed involvement in providing its advanced AI and cloud computing tools to the Israeli military for hostage rescue operations. The company claims it assisted in freeing over 250 hostages, highlighting the use of their Azure cloud storage and AI-driven language translation services. Microsoft’s statement acknowledges that they haven’t found evidence suggesting their technology was used to harm civilians in Gaza. However, recent protests by former employees demanding greater transparency on Microsoft’s role in conflict sparked this disclosure.