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Microsoft employee disrupts 50th anniversary and calls AI boss ‘war profiteer’ (www.theverge.com)

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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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[–] [email protected] 211 points 3 days ago (7 children)

She's about to be so fired. I wish her the best.

[–] [email protected] 116 points 3 days ago

Hopefully only fired.

[–] [email protected] 25 points 3 days ago (3 children)

She has a very sought after skillset. It might be rough for awhile but she'll land on her feet. Her time at the Big 5 is done but they're all evil anyway.

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[–] [email protected] 195 points 3 days ago

Brave as fuck. It's a call for all of us to do a little more. What's happening in our world shouldn't be the norm anymore.

[–] [email protected] 144 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Braver than the troops

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[–] [email protected] 96 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I applaud her for fighting against the ocean tide. Our clothes are made from slave/child labor as well as most of our electronics. Expecting fellow Microsoft employees who are very comfortable in their position to give that up because of AI killing people?

I absolutely hate how apathetic the world is. It should never be "that's the way it is" because we, humans, let it get this far. Are corporations to be blamed, consumers, or both?

Who's turn is it to pass the hot potato?

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[–] [email protected] 45 points 3 days ago (2 children)

SHE needs to be DEPORTED to EL SALVADOR!

-Free Speech Loving CONservatives!

[–] [email protected] 35 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I know it's supposed to be a joke. Doesn't seem worth it.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 3 days ago

yeah I agree. I do my best to avoid hearing these words when they come from loathsome people. Parroting them, even in jest, still means those ideas are being amplified.

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[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 days ago

GOOD FOR THEM. I AM SO PROUD OF THEM

[–] [email protected] 58 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

The bravery of this women to speak up against injustice! No doubt she is going to "face consequences" for this disruption. Let's wish her the best.

Salam Alaykum Ibtiahl Aboussad!

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