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Microsoft Sold AI to Israeli Military for Hostage Search and Rescue

Microsoft says it had provided the services to the Israeli Defense Ministry in the weeks following the terror attacks of Oct. 7, 2023.
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Microsoft Sold AI to Israeli Military for Hostage Search and Rescue
Israelis celebrate the release of Edan Alexander, an Israeli-US captive in the Gaza Strip since October 2023, at Hostages Square in Tel Aviv on May 12, 2025. Menahem Kahana/AFP
Andrew Thornebrooke
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Microsoft sold advanced artificial intelligence and cloud computing capabilities to the Israeli military, the company has acknowledged.

In a blog post on its website, the company stated that it had provided the services to the Israeli Defense Ministry in the weeks following the terror attacks of Oct. 7, 2023.
Andrew Thornebrooke
Andrew Thornebrooke
National Security Correspondent
Andrew Thornebrooke is a national security correspondent for The Epoch Times covering China-related issues with a focus on defense, military affairs, and national security. He holds a master's in military history from Norwich University.
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