Artificial intelligence

AI will be more important than nuclear capabilities, Bennett tells B'Yachad security conference

"Artificial intelligence is the next arms race of superpowers, and despite the current government's lag in the last four years, we will not let Israel fall behind," he stated.

Naftali Bennett addresses the B'Yachad security and foreign policy conference, August 19, 2026.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu launches national AI plan on August 9, 2026.

Netanyahu government launches AI plan amid doubts over budget, infrastructure- analysis

AI. Illustration.

Demand for AI skills surges in nontech jobs as high tech layoffs persist

 Illustration, a smartphone displays the logo of Ondas Holdings Inc.

Ondas acquires Aran Defense for $33.9 million as autonomous defense demand grows


Scientists use AI to create viruses not found in nature, simultaneously raising alarms, enthusiasm

The viruses created in the Stanford Lab are bacteriophages, which exclusively target bacteria and may pose a solution to the rising global problem of antibiotic-resistant infections.

Bacteriophage (illustrative)

Anthropic nears $6 billion deal for Israeli AI startup Decart, creating new billionaires

Decart's shareholders believe they can produce a higher return from shares of a company like Anthropic, which is planning to launch the largest IPO in history, at a company valuation of $2 trillion.

The founders of Decart, Dean Leitersdorf and Moshe Shalev

Trump administration works to strengthen defenses against potential AI bioattacks - report

The Trump administration is reviving biosecurity efforts years after slashing related government departments amid growing fears that AI could enable biological attacks.

Employees of the Research Institute for Protective Technologies, Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Protection (WIS) inspect a dummy sample which is contaminated with a substance similar to the chemical weapon Sarin, during a demonstration in Munster October 15, 2013.

The Likud primary: Trolling as a way to gain support – opinion

War and destruction plague the nation while politicians try to ‘boom boom boom’ the consciousness of this away. Israel suffers from a governing culture that is only skilled at projecting power

MK Tally Gotliv attends a hearing on petitions against the government’s dismissal of Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara, at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, December 1, 2025.

The next generation of financial services will be built with AI, not replaced by it

At Phoenix Financial, we see AI as a thought partner that can expand human judgment, accelerate decisions and help employees create better outcomes across insurance, credit, investments and beyond

Keren Granit, Head of Business Transformation, Claims and Service, Phoenix Financial

National Transport Infrastructure Company deploys AI-based adaptive traffic lights across Israel

Netivei Israel's sample comprises 25 junctions presenting different scenarios. The average time saving at those junctions over the course of the day was 25 seconds per vehicle.

 Traffic light displaying green.

US to warn partners they must pick sides in artificial intelligence race with China

Washington last year launched the Pax Silica initiative aimed at securing supply chains for AI models, semiconductors and critical minerals, amid a fierce technology rivalry with Beijing.

Republican presidential nominee and former US President Donald Trump gestures as he attends a press conference at Trump National Golf Club, in Bedminster, New Jersey, US, August 15, 2024.

Artificial intelligence is changing medicine – but who will pay for the next mistake?

About two-thirds of countries in the World Health Organization's European Region are already operating AI systems in medical diagnosis, and half of them offer medical chatbots to patients.

Illustration: A man in a hospital bed

Israeli mother, daughter's AI search history helped authorities track them down in Argentina

The two Israelis were initially reported missing in Vienna, Austria, about a week ago, with Israeli and Austrian authorities working together to search for them.

Israeli Embassy in Vienna published an infographic asking for assistance in locating two Israelis last seen in Austria, August 2026.

Teens asked ChatGPT about arson punishment before setting fire to Givatayim Japanika restaurant

Among other things, according to the prosecution, Bayach asked: "What is the punishment for burning down a store," and "What does extended prison sentences mean."

The ChatGPT app icon on a smartphone in this illustration taken October 27, 2025