New Delhi, May 17 -- Microsoft on Thursday admitted that it provided the Israeli military with advanced artificial intelligence and cloud computing services during its war with Gaza but stressed that it was not used to harm people.

The US tech giant in a statement issued on May 15 said conducted an internal review and engaged an external firm to assess reports that its technology was used to cause harm in Gaza. The statement further noted that it aided in efforts to locate and rescue Israeli hostages.

"Microsoft provides IMOD with software, professional services, Azure cloud services, and Azure AI services, including language translation. As with many governments around the world, we also work with the Israeli government to protect its ...