The company fulfilled requests from Israel’s military for more access to AI tools as it sought to compete with Amazon, documents obtained by The Post show.
Google worked with the Israeli military in the immediate aftermath of its ground invasion of the Gaza Strip, racing to beat out Amazon to provide AI services, according to company documents obtained by the Washington Post.
Tech giant handled requests from Israel's defence ministry for greater access to its services from the onset of 15 month conflict, the Washington Post reported
Google has been providing advanced artificial intelligence tools to Israel’s Defence Ministry and military operations during the war in Gaza, according to an investigation by The Washington Post.
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A Google staffer told the company that the Israeli government could turn to its rival Amazon if it didn't accelerate the access, per documents that the "Washington Post" obtained.
Google Cloud provided the Israel Defense Forces and Defense Ministry with artificial intelligence (AI) technology during the Israel/Gaza war. Reported by The Washington Post, which cites internal documents, the cloud giant "directly" assisted the Defense Ministry in the weeks following the October 7, 2023 attack on Israel by Hamas.
The internal records highlight Google’s direct support of Israel’s Defense Ministry and military, even as the company faced employee backlash.
Israel said Palestinians could begin returning to the north of the war-battered Gaza Strip on Monday after a deal was reached with Hamas for the release of another six hostages, according to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office.
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