Worker-led campaigners from No Azure for Apartheid have urged Microsoft to stop providing services to US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, following recent reporting that ICE increased its use of the company's cloud and AI tools. The group — best known for staging protests over Microsoft’s contracts tied to the Israeli military — framed the demand within broader human-rights concerns.

  • Recent reports say ICE broadened its adoption of Microsoft cloud and AI offerings last year, prompting renewed scrutiny of the company’s government contracts.
  • No Azure for Apartheid, a staff-led activist network, has called on Microsoft to cut those ties, arguing continued collaboration enables enforcement activities they oppose.
  • The group’s campaigners gained visibility for actions against Microsoft over its work related to Israel; they reference findings from Amnesty International and a UN inquiry on Gaza in making their case.
  • The dispute highlights tensions facing major cloud and AI providers as activists and rights groups push for stricter limits on technology used in migration enforcement and conflict contexts.

Source: Rock Paper Shotgun

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