National Program for Artificial Intelligence Program and Snapshot
This document outlines Israel's National Program for Artificial Intelligence, detailing a multi-year strategic plan from 2021 to 2026 budgeted at approximately NIS 1 billion. The program focuses on five main objectives: reinforcing AI infrastructure and research, driving AI adoption in the high-tech sector, implementing AI in the public sector to improve government services, securing Israel's global geo-technological position, and preparing the national economy and education system for AI integration. It emphasizes a sectoral regulatory approach based on 'Responsible Innovation' aligned with international standards and OECD principles.
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Who it governs
Policymakers, government officials, researchers, high-tech industry leaders, and regulators seeking a comprehensive understanding of Israel's national artificial intelligence strategy and implementation plans.
What the document contains
The document addresses national R&D infrastructures including high-performance computing, data availability, and natural language processing models for Hebrew and Arabic. It covers strategies for advancing AI adoption in the high-tech industry via regulatory sandboxes and talent acquisition, integrating AI tools into national and municipal government, participating in international regulatory frameworks, and reforming education and labor market preparation.
The document explicitly excludes defense-related AI preparations, leaving them to separate security entities. It also refrains from establishing a single overarching cross-sectoral AI law, opting instead for a sectoral regulatory framework.
- Israel's National Program for Artificial Intelligence is a multi-year cross-governmental strategy spanning 2021 to 2026 with an investment of about NIS 1 billion.
- The program is built around five core objectives: enhancing infrastructure and research, leaping AI adoption in high-tech, integrating AI into the public sector, securing global geo-technological standing, and driving national preparation.
- Israel adopts a sectoral regulatory approach anchored in 'Responsible Innovation' and OECD principles rather than sweeping horizontal legislation.
- Key initiatives include establishing domestic AI-HPC compute clusters, localized natural language processing models for Hebrew and Arabic, privacy-enhancing technologies, and virtual research rooms.
- The strategy prioritizes expanding the domestic talent pipeline through academic research support, military technology units, and foreign expert recruitment.
· Executive Summary · Introduction · Section A – Global AI Landscape Review · Section B – Strategic Plan · Appendix – Performance Indicators
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Accountability
4/5Clear responsibility for AI outcomes
AI developers, operators, or users should be accountable for its proper functioning and for upholding the above principles, based on their roles and consistent with the state of the art.
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Human Dignity
4/5Respect for the inherent worth of persons
ensuring that AI systems adhere to equality and respect the rights to freedom, dignity, and autonomy of individuals.
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Human Oversight
4/5Humans remain in control of consequential decisions
To this end, AI stakeholders should implement appropriate mechanisms, such as human-in-the- loop controls, algorithmic oversight, as well as risk management
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Privacy
4/5Protection of personal data and private life
For that purpose, robust privacy and data protection mechanisms should be implemented. In addition, means should be taken to address AI-enabled misinformation and disinformation.
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Enforcement
1/5Consequences and compliance mechanisms with real force
The Act also applies to suppliers and users outside the EU, who operate AI systems for the European market, but does not apply to developments for R&D purposes or personal use.
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Impact Assessment
4/5Required assessment of an AI system's risks/impacts before or during use
requires risk assessment and risk management tools, with signing nations undertaking to defend democratic institutions, the rule of law, and human rights.
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