Microsoft recently terminated one of its employees, Ibtihal Aboussad, after she protested during the company’s 50th anniversary celebration. Aboussad interrupted Mustafa Suleyman, the CEO of Microsoft AI, while he was speaking, accusing him of being a “war profiteer.” She pointed and yelled at him in front of a large audience.
Another employee, Vaniya Agrawal, also protested at the event but chose to leave the company instead. In an email to her coworkers, Agrawal mentioned that she would be quitting, with her last day being April 11.
Microsoft explained in an email to Aboussad that her actions were disruptive and inappropriate. They stated that her behavior was meant to attract attention and cause problems during an important event. They were particularly concerned that she showed no remorse for what happened and did not apologize.
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