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"Muslim and arab (especially Palestinian) colleagues in the tech
community I've spoken with feel uncomfortable speaking about
their recent experiences, often out of fear of retaliation and
damaged career prospects," Altman wrote on social media network
X, formerly known as Twitter.
The Microsoft-backed ChatGPT maker's high-profile boss urged the
tech industry to treat members of those communities with
empathy.
A user on X asked Altman in a reply how he felt about the
experiences of the Jewish community.
Altman responded: "I am Jewish. i believe that antisemitism is a
significant and growing problem in the world, and i see a lot of
people in our industry sticking up for me, which i deeply
appreciate. i see much less of that for muslims."
Rights advocates note that antisemitism and Islamophobia have
risen sharply in the U.S. and elsewhere since Oct. 7 when
Palestinian Islamist group Hamas attacked Israel, killing 1,200
people, according to Israeli tallies.
Israel's subsequent assault on Gaza has killed more than 22,000
Palestinians, almost 1% of its 2.3 million population, according
to Gaza's health ministry.
The Council on American-Islamic Relations said last month that
in the two months after the war began, incidents motivated by
Islamophobia and bias against Palestinians and Arabs rose by
172% in the United States compared to the same period last year.
The Anti-Defamation League said in December that between Oct. 7
and Dec. 7, U.S. antisemitic incidents rose by 337%.
(Reporting by Kanishka Singh in Washington; Editing by Jamie
Freed)
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