Artificial intelligence

An army of algorithms: How MAFAT is fighting Israel's wars with artificial intelligence - interview

The understanding has sunk in that the winner in battle will be the one who holds the smartest model inside the missile’s head, and no less importantly, inside the commander’s observation tools.

An illustration of an AI software running on a laptop, with a silhouetted soldier and Israeli flag in the background.
Military personnel stand guard on the day of Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly's visit to the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Rafah, Egypt, October 31, 2023.

Digital Pharaohs: Egypt’s AI sovereignty drive - opinion

SENAI, a next-generation online video intelligence platform, secured $6.2 million in a seed round.

Israeli security firm SenAI raises $6.2 million in seed round to expand into US market, B2B model

Huang at the ACM/IEEE Supercomputing Conference in 2018.

Nvidia CEO: 'The implications of building AI infrastructure in Israel are profound'


Netanyahu, Elon Musk discuss future of artificial intelligence in Israel in conference call

Netanyahu and Elon Musk discussed advancing AI and autonomous vehicle cooperation in a call confirmed by the PMO, days after Musk drew criticism for a viral X post about Jews and whiteness.

 (L-R) Benjamin Netanyahu, Elon Musk

Israel has chosen the US over China, now it must act accordingly - opinion

The era of walking a fine line is over. With Israel’s inclusion in the new American technological alliance, Pax Silica, the time for hesitation has passed

 Flags of China and U.S. are displayed on a printed circuit board with semiconductor chips, in this illustration picture taken February 17, 2023.

My Word: 2025, in its own words - opinion

From AI slop to rage bait, 2025’s words reveal a world shaped by tech, outrage, and the human need to connect.

 AI education illustrative

Israeli internet browsing, media viewing habits revealed in 2025 telecommunications data

The data, collected by Yes, Pelephone, and 2thepoint, demonstrated decreases in television watching and spikes in mobile internet and AI usage.

Child using a phone while sitting at a computer desk.

Three bets Israel should make to ride the Nvidia wave into the AI age - opinion

If Israel wants Nvidia to shape its AI future the way Intel shaped its chip past, it must once again choose wisely.

An AI-generated image of an Nvidia chip.

IDF establishes artificial intelligence division in response to Oct. 7 failure

AIDF is intended to serve as a living bridge made up of experts, recruiting stars from Israel’s hi-tech industry to bring the forefront of technology and creativity into the IDF’s decision-making.

IDF soldier illustrative.

Disney signs deal with OpenAI: Familiar characters come to Sora

Disney has signed a three-year licensing agreement with OpenAI that will bring 200 characters from “Star Wars” and Pixar to the Sora and ChatGPT apps for creating images and video.

Disney has signed a three-year licensing agreement with OpenAI

Can enemies hack military AI? Iron Dome engineer on battlefield risks - podcast

Have a listen to Defense & Tech's latest podcast, with AI expert Col.(Res.) Ryan Gity, a regular Defense & Tech contributor

Defense & Tech podcast

Amazon shareholder resolution targets AI work with Israel, compliance with company's AI policy

The resolution asks Amazon’s board to identify “instances of misalignment” between its internal standards and sales of artificial intelligence and cloud services.

View at the Amazon store sign at the Downtown Toronto.

Americans tune out news as social media becomes main source of information, Pew finds

When asked about artificial intelligence (AI), a negligible percentage reported regularly receiving news from AI sources such as ChatGPT.

Artificial intelligence