Protester Disrupts Microsoft Copilot Keynote Over Alleged AI Weapon Sales to Israeli Military
A protester interrupted Microsoft’s Copilot keynote accusing the tech giant of supporting AI weapons for Israel.
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Protester Disrupts Microsoft Copilot Keynote Over Alleged AI Weapon Sales to Israeli Military
During Microsoft’s highly anticipated Copilot keynote on April 4, a dramatic interruption caught everyone’s attention—not for a product reveal, but for a fiery protest. Image:Google As Mustafa Suleyman, Head of Consumer AI at Microsoft, stood on stage presenting Microsoft’s vision for Copilot, a protester took the mic with a powerful accusation: “Shame on you. You claim that you care about using AI for good, but Microsoft sells AI weapons to the Israeli military… All of Microsoft has blood on its hands.” Suleyman kept his cool, responding, “I hear your protest, thank you,” but the message had already echoed far beyond the auditorium. As someone following AI developments closely, I couldn’t ignore this. The protest wasn’t random—it ties directly to February reports by the Associated Press, which alleged that Microsoft and OpenAI’s AI models were being used in Israeli military operations, including target identification. Tragically, one such AI-assisted strike reportedly led to the deaths …
