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Activists Interrupt Amazon CTO's Speech at UN Summit

At the 'AI for Good' summit in Geneva, protesters accused Amazon of supporting Israeli military operations through cloud technologies.

Compiled by Sergey KostenchukPublished 2026-07-19Updated 2026-07-19

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Protesters targeting Amazon executive at UN summit — Protest against Amazon CTO Source

📢 Activists Interrupt Amazon CTO's Speech at UN Summit

At the 'AI for Good' summit in Geneva, protesters interrupted a speech by Werner Vogels, CTO of Amazon. The company was accused of complicity in Israeli military actions through the Nimbus cloud project.

🌍 The incident underscores the reputational and ethical risks for cloud providers when engaging in military contracts.

👤 Global IT infrastructure is increasingly becoming a target of political activism.

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www.newarab.com
oecd.ai
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