Artificial intelligence

Voices from the Arab Press: Iran's October surprise, US-China tensions, and AI

A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.

WHAT WILL November bring?
"The real danger of AI isn’t a robot apocalypse - it’s biased data quietly deciding human fate."

Will AI replace traditionally Jewish jobs? - opinion

A cyber warrior at a computer

Israel is world's second-most targeted country by cyberattacks, Microsoft finds

A Chinese national flag is seen at the Chinese embassy in Tokyo on March 25, 2026.

China linked hackers pose as former US officials to steal emails from researchers, Proofpoint says


OpenAI, Anthropic’s openness on risks is encouraging, but AI holds promise, Technion prof. says

"It's encouraging when the people leading the development of this technology speak openly about the risks, but we should remind ourselves of the benefits it offers,” said Professor Yaniv Romano.

Ilustration of ethics in Artificial Intelligence.

OpenAI, Anthropic's push to slow down AI development is based on caution or finances? - analysis

The feud between government officials and artificial intelligence sector leaders over AI development may stem from genuine fears about the technology's limits or from simple financial speculation.

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.

'Why didn't you broadcast it': 'NAZA' co-director claims Israel did not cover Gaza civilian deaths

"Why didn’t you broadcast?” 'NAZA' co-director Abraham said in an interview. “You say [our film] wasn’t complex enough. Okay. So why didn’t you broadcast something complex yourself?”

Smoke rises following an Israeli military strike in Gaza City, as seen from the central Gaza Strip, October 6, 2025.

Trump claims fears around AI are 'hoax' pushed by China, politicians, in call with Nvidia CEO

"The data centers are great, and they make people wealthy, and they make states wealthy. And it's the oil of the next 20 to 25 years; it's even bigger than the internet," Trump claimed on Monday.

 US President Donald Trump delivers remarks to US embassy personnel and business leaders at Deerfield Residence, the residence of the US Ambassador to Ireland, in Dublin, Ireland, September 12, 2026.

Israeli AI startup Buildots completes $130m. funding round

Israeli company Buildots combines AI and computer vision at construction sites, targeting an international market on track to reach a value of about $1.4 trillion.

Buildots founders: Roy Danon, Aviv Leibovici, and Ziv Kop.

Why some people are stepping back from AI as concerns come from inside industry - explainer

Who decides that a model is too powerful to release? What does a meaningful safety test look like? How can regulators verify companies’ claims?

Anthropic logo is seen in this illustration taken June 11, 2026.

Human factor still key: Nvidia, Palantir share results of first AI-managed critical supply chain

The company explained that the time spent on projects improved, but there were still human interactions that the AI couldn't replicate with its algorithm.

 An NVIDIA logo appears in this illustration taken August 25, 2025.

Bill Gates: International governments are 'way behind' on AI, must work together to avoid issues

Gates said he has been talking to world leaders about his concerns, including President Donald Trump and his team in the US, and said he aims to meet China’s President Xi Jinping later this year.

Bill Gates speaks during the Gates Foundation's first global Goalkeepers event in the Nordics, which is being held in Stockholm, Sweden, January 22, 2026.

Israeli experts are warning that AI is exponentially increasing cyber threats

AI systems now allow attackers to identify and exploit vulnerabilities far faster than human defenders can respond

A man holds a laptop computer as cyber code is projected on him in this illustration picture.

'We must pace the frontier': Anthropic CEO urges AI companies to slow model development

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei warned that rapid advances in artificial intelligence could create serious safety risks.

CEO of Anthropic Dario Amodei attends a working lunch with G7 leaders, G7 outreach partners, and global tech CEOs on innovation and AI, during the G7 Summit on June 17, 2026 in Evian-les-Bains, France.