Apple, Google, and Uber have joined dozens of other technology companies which have vowed not to participate in the building of Muslim registry. US President-elect Donald Trump had hinted during his election campaign that he would work towards profiling Muslims.

According to Buzzfeed News, Google sent an email stating that while the proposal is currently not on the table, however, if it is ever put into action then the company "of course wouldn't do" it. Similarly, Uber also conveyed its reluctance to pursue any such action.

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Apple responded via a spokesperson that: "We think people should be treated the same no matter how they worship, what they look like, who they love. We haven't been asked, and we would oppose such an effort."

However, there are several other companies which have not clarified their stance on the issue yet. Amazon refused to comment on the issue while Oracle has declined to comment as well. However, the company CEO Safra Catz has agreed to join Trump's transition team while managing Oracle at the same time.

IBM categorically stated that the company has "a strong track record of opposing discrimination against anyone." However, it did not directly address the issue at hand. The company's CEO Ginni Rometty has offered her company's services to the incoming government.

Trump's administration is likely to ramp up the US government's surveillance efforts, which may require active participation from technology companies. Various tech giants including Facebook and Google have already received a large number of surveillance requests from authorities.

Trump held a high-profile meeting with technology executives last Tuesday. The meeting was attended by the likes of Alphabet CEO Larry Page, IBM CEO Ginni Rometty, Apple CEO Tim Cook, and others. The main thrust of the meeting was to create a dialogue regarding employment generation, regulatory environment, infrastructure spending, and tax reforms.