Why Gates, Nadella were criticised at Microsoft's 50th anniversary

A pro-Palestinian protest disrupted Microsoft’s 50th anniversary event, criticizing AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman over the company's AI tools being used by the Israeli military. Protesters accused Microsoft of complicity in violence and called for halting AI weapon sales. Post-event, they faced potential termination.

someone suddenly started shouting during Mustafa Suleyman's speech at Microsoft's 50th Anniversary Copilot live event, where Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer were also in the audience. pic.twitter.

com/9M0ebtpoNZ Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman was interrupted during a presentation by a protestor slamming Microsoft for AI tools used by military forces involved in the war in Gaza. https://t.co/Um7pP1rbDm pic.

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