Post by Logan on Dec 15, 2016 23:00:00 GMT -6
Microsoft says it would not assist government authorities in building software designed to discriminate against Muslims or any other group.
“We’ve been clear about our values,” the company said in a statement on Thursday. “We oppose discrimination and we wouldn’t do any work to build a registry of Muslim Americans.”
The statement came in response to inquiries about a petition making the rounds in technology circles in which signatories pledge to not assist with U.S. government in any effort designed to target Muslims, immigrants, or other groups.
The open letter is a reference President-elect Donald Trump’s campaign-season statement that he supported requiring Muslims in the U.S. sign on to a registry.
Read more: www.seattletimes.com/business/microsoft/microsoft-says-it-wouldnt-help-build-muslim-registry/
“We’ve been clear about our values,” the company said in a statement on Thursday. “We oppose discrimination and we wouldn’t do any work to build a registry of Muslim Americans.”
The statement came in response to inquiries about a petition making the rounds in technology circles in which signatories pledge to not assist with U.S. government in any effort designed to target Muslims, immigrants, or other groups.
The open letter is a reference President-elect Donald Trump’s campaign-season statement that he supported requiring Muslims in the U.S. sign on to a registry.
Read more: www.seattletimes.com/business/microsoft/microsoft-says-it-wouldnt-help-build-muslim-registry/