Microsoft sold advanced artificial intelligence and cloud computing capabilities to the Israeli military, the company has acknowledged.
In a blog post on its website, the company said that it had provided the services to Israel’s defense ministry in the weeks following the terror attacks of Oct. 7, 2023.
Microsoft said the additional capabilities were “limited emergency support” provided to “help rescue hostages.”
The move came in the immediate aftermath of an attack on Israel by roughly 6,000 people affiliated with the Hamas terrorist organization and other like-minded factions who killed 1,200 people and abducted 251 more in a surprise attack.
“We provided this help with significant oversight and on a limited basis, including approval of some requests and denial of others,” Microsoft said….