Artificial intelligence

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.
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.

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

Illustration: A man in a hospital bed

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

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

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


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

Anthropic in talks to acquire Israeli AI startup Decart for $6 billion

Foreign report: AI giant Anthropic is examining its largest acquisition to date, Decart, which raised funds in May at a valuation of around $4 billion.

The founders of Decart, Dean Leitersdorf and Moshe Shalev

Dobronsky carries experience from abroad Israel can use, but only if he comes home - editorial

Likud voters and the country as a whole deserve to know that those asking to exercise that trust intend to live among the people they represent.

Entrepreneur and businessman Oren Dobronsky

Dramatic split: The new map of upheavals in Israeli tech

Tech employment remained stable and the sector is not collapsing but reorganizing: While software companies recorded 6.6% layoffs, hardware stood at just 1.1%.

High-tech office complex

Labor dispute at AIG: Employees demand improved conditions, AI regulation

Amid record business results, negotiations for a new collective agreement have stalled. The union and committee warn of labor action and express concern over job losses due to an AI pilot program.

AIG

PM Netanyahu launches national AI program, vows Israel will become a 'global superpower'

The program has been under development for several months and was launched in a joint ceremony by Netanyahu and the Head of the National AI Directorate, Brig.-Gen. (res.) Erez Askal.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the launch of the National AI Program, August 9, 2026.

US House Democrats press Anthropic, OpenAI about rogue AI agents

OpenAI and Anthropic disclosed in July that their AI agents had broken out of their environments and hacked into the systems of other companies during cybersecurity tests.

Sam Altman, OpenAI CEO

The love trap: AI relationships won't break your heart – but they might cost you the real thing

Although AI platforms have introduced safeguards against promoting violence or self-harm, other psychological risks remain - particularly the distortion of expectations about real relationships.

picture showing the ChatGPT application displayed on a smartphone screen, highlighting its growing role in everyday life and the increasing reliance on artificial intelligence tools that are shaping decision making and automating tasks.

Trump’s tech ties come under bipartisan fire following limited response to AI agents going rogue

After AI agents from OpenAI and Anthropic went rogue and hacked other companies, the Trump administration's response is now under the lens of bipartisan scrutiny.

US  President Donald Trump departs after unveiling his Ratepayer Protection Pledge, aimed at shielding households from electricity costs tied to the AI boom, at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) headquarters in Washington, D.C., US, July 23, 2026.

National AI Directorate announces 'Project Nexus' to develop, build quantum computer in Israel

Israel's national AI strategy backs a locally produced quantum computer and physical AI tools to secure tech sovereignty and future global leadership.

A quantum computer and an Israeli flag. Ilustrative.