Google's Secret Military Deals: A Deep Dive into the Nimbus Controversy
"Google secretly worked with the Israeli military on AI, despite public denials."
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Google's Secret Military Deals: A Deep Dive into the Nimbus Controversy
The recent revelation by the Washington Post that Google directly engaged with the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) during and after the 2023 Gaza conflict has ignited a firestorm of controversy. This contradicts previous public statements and internal policies, raising serious questions about the company's ethical stance and transparency. The Nimbus Contract and its Discontents In 2023, Google and Amazon secured a lucrative $1.2 billion contract with Israel, known as Project Nimbus. This agreement aimed to provide cloud computing services to Israeli government ministries. However, from the outset, the scope of this project remained shrouded in ambiguity. Behind Closed Doors: Google's IDF Collaboration Leaked internal documents obtained by the Washington Post paint a starkly different picture. They reveal that Google's cloud division actively pursued and engaged with the IDF, prioritizing their requests for AI technology even as the company publicly denied such interactions. A Race…
