On Tuesday, an incident occurred where pro-Palestinian demonstrators chained themselves outside Google’s annual developer conference to protest the company’s involvement in Israeli military projects. This caused a redirection of thousands of attendees waiting to enter Google I/O to a different entrance, but the event still started on time.
Various groups, including the No Tech for Genocide coalition, held signs condemning Google’s alleged role in genocide and demanded the termination of the Nimbus project. The project, supported by Amazon and Google, aims to provide AI and cloud computing services to the Israeli government.
As crowds gathered for Google’s annual conference in Mountain View, demonstrators shared real stories with attendees. The conference is expected to feature major updates focusing on AI products.
Demonstrators accused Google of enabling the first AI-powered genocide in history by collaborating with the Israeli government. Attendees, including former employees like Ariel Koren, criticized Project Nimbus and its potential implications for human rights violations.
The protesters emphasized the need to hold Google accountable for its alleged involvement in genocide and highlighted the dangers of exporting such technology to other militaries worldwide.
Following the event, additional protesters gathered to voice their discontent with Google’s military contracts, urging employees to speak out against the company’s practices. Just last month, Google had fired over 50 employees for participating in similar protests at its campuses.
Source: www.theguardian.com
