AI for Israel: In the first weeks after the Hamas attack on Israel in October 2023, the Israeli Ministry of Defense asked companies Google with a request for greater access to AI tools. An employee of an American corporation warned in internal correspondence that if Google did not agree to expand cooperation, Israel will turn to Amazon – reports the Washington Post, which refers to the company's internal documents.
Nimbus Contract: In 2021, Google concluded a contract with Israel government a multi-billion dollar contract to provide advanced cloud services, known as Nimbus. It conducts similar cooperation with the government of Israel under the same contract Amazon. Ultimately Google has provided artificial intelligence to the Israel Defense Forcesbut it is not known for what purposes it was used and whether it helped Israel in its military activities in the Gaza Strip.
Layoffs at Google: In 2024, Google laid off more than 50 employeeswho protested against the Nimbus agreement. They feared that the technology provided by the corporation could be used for military and intelligence purposes against the Palestinians.
Read more: “Israel used artificial intelligence to strike in the Gaza Strip. 'The machine did it cold'“.
Source: Washington Post