
The protests occurred during Microsoft’s 50th anniversary event on April 5, 2025, when some employees publicly objected to the company’s AI partnerships with Israel. During the celebration, two employees—Ibtehal Aboussad and Vaniya Agrawal—drew public attention to the controversial collaborations.Ibtehal Aboussad’s ProtestWhile Mustafa Suleyman, CEO of Microsoft’s AI division, was delivering a presentation about the Copilot product, Microsoft employee Ibtehal Aboussad left the audience seating a
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Edanur Karakoç

The protests occurred during Microsoft’s 50th anniversary event on April 5, 2025, when some employees publicly objected to the company’s AI partnerships with Israel. During the celebration, two employees—Ibtehal Aboussad and Vaniya Agrawal—drew public attention to the controversial collaborations.Ibtehal Aboussad’s ProtestWhile Mustafa Suleyman, CEO of Microsoft’s AI division, was delivering a presentation about the Copilot product, Microsoft employee Ibtehal Aboussad left the audience seating a
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Edanur Karakoç