AI

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Artificial Intelligence in Israel Between Local Challenges and Global Trends: Neeman Index Dashboard Presents Continuous Measurement

The Shmuel Neaman Institute has launched a frequently updated dashboard that monitors real-time demand for AI jobs on LinkedIn, trends in academic theses, and international indicators — to help policymakers understand where the field of artificial intelligence is headed.
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When the machine wears a lab coat: Artificial intelligence enters the lab

The story of artificial intelligence is no longer just about automation and process optimization, but about changing the way we work: models that identify hidden patterns, formulate hypotheses, and accelerate discovery in science and medicine.
The impact of a solar storm on Earth - "space weather". Illustration: depositphotos.com

Artificial Intelligence for Solar Wind Forecasting: New Model Improves Space Weather Warnings

Researchers from NYU Abu Dhabi trained an artificial intelligence model on ultraviolet images from NASA's Solar Observatory and were able to predict solar wind speeds up to four days in advance – with an accuracy that is dozens of times higher.
Microalgae from BarAlgae. Photo: University of Haifa

From high-tech to the ocean: Artificial intelligence that optimizes microalgae growth

Efrat Kadosh, Director of Climate-Tech at the Maurice Kahn Marine Research Station at the University of Haifa, is leading the development of artificial intelligence models based on data from BarAlgae Farms – to stabilize, improve and transform the growth of
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Dark language models: Researchers managed to hack into artificial intelligence and obtain dangerous information

Researchers from Ben-Gurion University have managed to bypass the protections of models like ChatGPT and Gemini and obtain illegal information from them – and warn: This is an unprecedented threat
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Can artificial intelligence think like us?

New research draws inspiration from human memory to develop smarter machines
Test tubes with DNA that encodes the information. Credit: Rami Shloush, Technion Spokesperson

Researchers at the Technion have developed technology for encoding, recovering, and rapidly reading information stored in DNA.

The information density in DNA is about a hundred million times greater than that of digital storage. This means that, potentially, for every unit of volume that currently holds 1 megabyte, we could store up to 100
The artificial intelligence software must decide what to do based on input received from sensors, such as cameras, lasers, radar, and more. A Tesla electric car. Illustration: depositphotos.com

Autonomous cars: What could go wrong?

Sometimes the autonomous car's recognition system does not recognize an emergency vehicle with flashing lights stopped on the side of the road. What technological solutions to this problem do the researchers intend to develop?
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Chatbots are evolving, becoming more sophisticated – and lying more

Study finds improved text generators make more mistakes, and humans don't always catch them red-handed

Artificial intelligences are already capable of replicating themselves

New research shows that advanced artificial intelligence systems are already capable of self-replication, bypassing deletion mechanisms, and creating new generations of AI. Are we on the verge of a dangerous revolution?
The Merlin app has become one of the most popular tools for bird identification. Photo: pexels, technobulka

Man vs. Machine: Who is better at identifying birds?

The "Merlin" bird identification app is being tested by expert birders and amateurs. What were the results, and why is it still less accurate in Israel?
Geoffrey Hinton and John Hopfield, two of the main researchers in the field of artificial intelligence, won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2024. The image was prepared using DALEE and is not a scientific image

Artificial intelligence plays a major role in two categories of the 2024 Nobel Prizes. This is a sign of things to come

It is likely that we will see more Nobel medals awarded to researchers who used AI tools. As this happens, we may find that the scientific methods honored by those Nobel Prize committees will move away from the simple categories of "physics," "chemistry," and "physiology."
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 When can you trust an artificial intelligence model?

More accurate uncertainty estimates may help users decide when and how to use machine learning models in the real world
The Israeli supercomputer IQCC. Credit: Dima Kramanitsky

Quantum Machines opens the Israeli Center for Quantum Computing funded by the Innovation Authority

The center is the first in the world to combine multiple quantum computing platforms with supercomputers, using DGX Quantum developed in partnership between Quantum Machines and Nvidia
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A huge donation worth a billion shekels to Bar-Ilan University: one of the largest donations given to universities in Israel

The donor, who chose to remain anonymous, is a Jew from North America and a graduate of Columbia University who participated in World War II, saw the State of Israel as a safe home for the Jewish people and recognized the importance of its economic and social stability
SuperLimbs. Photography: Erik Ballesteros and Harry Asada

"Nahum Takum"-style robotic legs may help astronauts on the moon get up from falls

New MIT system called SuperLimbs may help astronauts conserve energy and extend missions on the moon
Dr. Aya Sofer, Director of the IBM Research Center in Israel at the Silicon Club meeting, Usafia, June 2023. Photo: Avi Blizovsky

"Artificial intelligence has the potential to improve our lives in a variety of ways"

Dr. Aya Sofer, director of IBM's research laboratory in Israel, was a guest at the high-tech Silicon Club managers' forum: "Besides the many advantages, there are also, of course, not easy challenges, such as a built-in bias in models or data,
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The Innovation Authority chose Next Silicon to establish a supercomputer infrastructure for R&D organizations in the field of artificial intelligence

The Authority will invest up to NIS 30 million in the establishment of the infrastructure so that it will serve all the companies and researchers in Israel and will be used for research and development of accelerators, hardware components, communication and infrastructure software. The new infrastructure should provide a response
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Artificial intelligence: government policy in Israel and the West

All attempts to regulate the field of artificial intelligence were at best amateurish, states the Knesset's research division. New regulations must be built and an adequate budget allocated to them
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A document of the Knesset Research Center: Creative Artificial Intelligence: Opportunities, Risks and Regulation Part I

In a document prepared for a discussion in the Science Committee, the subject of creative artificial intelligence is briefly presented, which is a catalyst for the recent public discourse; policy issues arising from its development; Information about government decisions, committees and a national plan
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Volvo invests in CorrActions, which has developed technology to monitor the driver's brain activity

CorrActions' system uses motion sensors found in every digital device and allows car manufacturers to understand through AI symptoms of drivers and passengers such as fatigue, lack of attention, effects of alcohol
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The European Union and the United States are promoting moves to address ethics in artificial intelligence

However, there are major differences between the two approaches in many aspects. Among other things, in the absence of mandatory prison sentences in the USA compared to the European Union, and in the large decentralization of powers in the USA compared to horizontal regulation in Europe
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Facial recognition: Ten reasons to worry

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The trial of the century - Sofia 9880

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The ethics of AI: "Leave the human in the loop"

Stephen Hawking. Photo: NASA/Paul E. Alers.

Stephen Hawking's swan song as a sign of farewell to humanity

Durbar Square in Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal, following the earthquake of April 25, 2015. From Wikipedia

The earth shakes and the machine learns