Harvard Business School Is ‘Thrilled To Welcome’ Keffiyeh-Wearing Israel-Demonizer Who Uses ‘Retard’ as a Slur
Harvard Business School has invited Amjad Masad, CEO of AI company Replit, to speak at its Leading with AI 2026 conference despite his controversial social media history. Masad has made inflammatory statements about Israel, likening it to Nazi Germany and using the term 'retard' repeatedly, drawing criticism from investors and advocacy groups. While shunned by some in Silicon Valley, Masad is being celebrated at Harvard, raising questions about the university's standards amid prior controversies over bias and reputation.
- ▪Amjad Masad, CEO of Replit, called Israel 'the most destabilizing force in the world' and compared Israelis to Nazis in social media posts.
- ▪Masad has repeatedly used the word 'retard' in online posts, a term Harvard previously classified as verbal abuse in student guidelines.
- ▪Silicon Valley investors have accused Masad of antisemitism and being a 'terrorist sympathizer' due to his rhetoric and support for Palestinian causes.
- ▪Harvard Business School is promoting Masad as a keynote speaker at its AI conference despite his controversial statements and behavior.
- ▪A 2026 profile reported that Masad made a deal to provide Replit's AI software exclusively to Saudi governmental agencies and refuses to work with Israel.
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Campus Harvard Business School Is ‘Thrilled To Welcome’ Keffiyeh-Wearing Israel-Demonizer Who Uses ‘Retard’ as a Slur Amjad Masad is shunned in Silicon Valley but an honored speaker on the Ivy League campus The Harvard Business School promoting Amjad Masad. (screenshot) Ira Stoll April 28, 2026 image/svg+xml .st0{fill:none;stroke:#384f61;stroke-width:2;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round;stroke-miterlimit:10;} .st1{fill:none;stroke:#384f61;stroke-width:2;stroke-linejoin:round;stroke-miterlimit:10;} A businessman who was ostracized in Silicon Valley for social media posts that demonized Israel is being touted by Harvard as a star speaker at an upcoming conference on artificial intelligence.
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