Microsoft and Google Deepened AI Support for Israeli Military During Gaza War

Leaked documents reveal extensive involvement of U.S. tech giants in providing AI and cloud computing services to Israel's Defense Ministry and military operations after October 2023.

Microsoft significantly expanded its cloud computing and AI services for the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) following the outbreak of the Gaza war in October 2023, generating approximately $10 million in fees.
Google employees worked to ensure the IDF and Israel's Defense Ministry had access to advanced AI tools, including Vertex and Gemini, despite employee protests against such collaborations.
Both companies' technologies supported sensitive military operations, with Microsoft's Azure platform and OpenAI tools being used for intelligence and combat activities, while Google focused on AI applications like audio and document processing.
Internal documents show Google's urgency in meeting Israeli military requests to prevent them from turning to Amazon, another major contractor under the 2021 Nimbus cloud computing deal.
Employee protests at Google over its involvement in Project Nimbus led to the firing of over 50 workers, while concerns persist about the ethical implications of using AI in military operations.