Ibtihal Aboussad, former Microsoft software engineer and recipient of the 2026 TRT World Citizen Communicator Award, is calling on professionals across all industries to speak out against injustice. On April 5, 2025, Aboussad and fellow engineer Vaniya Agrawal publicly challenged Microsoft leadership during a company event, raising concerns over the ethical responsibilities surrounding artificial intelligence and its potential role in facilitating Israel’s war in Gaza. Following their interventi