From the article:

The Israeli military uses Microsoft Azure to compile information gathered through mass surveillance, which it transcribes and translates, including phone calls, texts and audio messages, according to an Israeli intelligence officer who works with the systems.

From my understanding, they use AI to automate the processing of text, audio, and video data collected by the intelligence services.

It’s funny that with how enclosed the Apple ecosystem is, even they don’t force you to create an Apple account to use macOS.

Their intention is clear. I wonder for how long this workaround is going to stay.

Did you try that with the latest beta build?