Sundar Pichai is saddened by the escalated conflict

GSRS is locating Google employees and providing them security information

Sundar Pichai affirmed his support for humanitarian and relief organisations

CEO of Google, Sundar Pichai expressed that he is saddened by the escalated conflict in Israel and that his thoughts are with the victims and their family. Google has 2 offices in Israel, located in Haifa and Tel Aviv with over 2000 employees. Their safety is a primary concern for Sundar Pichai. “I’m sure by now you’ve all seen the news of the terrible attacks on civilians in Israel, and the escalated conflict now underway. Google has two offices and more than 2,000 employees in Israel, and it’s unimaginable what they are experiencing right now. Our priority is making sure that every Googler in the area is accounted for and safe — beyond our employees based locally, we have identified more who were travelling there. The Global Security and Resilience Services (GSRS) is continuing safety checks as we speak — locating every employee and ensuring they have the best security information we can offer from our experts. We’ve spent today connecting with most of them, but it will take some time to reach everyone,” he stated in an internal mail within the company.

He also affirmed his support for humanitarian and relief organisations working on the ground. “We’re also working to provide reliable, accurate information to people who use our products. Our systems across Google and YouTube prioritise authoritative information in moments of crisis and breaking news. Our teams are working around the clock to ensure this, as well as to detect and remove graphically violent, hateful or terrorist content, or coordinated disinformation campaigns,” he mentioned.