The incredible rise of AI continues to dominate the tech industry. However, not everyone is aware of what an outsized role Jewish founders have played in developing this game-changing technology. 

For a start, Jewish founders are responsible for some of the biggest and most influential AI companies of today. 

Sam Altman is one of the most infamous examples of this trend. The founder and CEO of OpenAI often refers to himself as a “Midwestern Jew”.

However, we don’t have to look far to find other prime examples in the tech industry. 

Anthropic represents one of OpenAI’s biggest rivals in the GenAI space thanks to its intelligent assistant Claude. This company was founded by Jewish siblings, Dario and Daniela Amodei, and the duo has become known for their commitment to AI safety. 

Yet this isn’t just a new trend. Sergey Brin is the co-founder of Google, one of the biggest tech companies in the world. He also played a leading role with the company’s current AI initiatives, including Google Brain and Gemini.

Further, Jewish investors Semyon Dukach and Eugene Malobrodsky of One Way Ventures are today two of the most prominent venture capitalists in the world.

AI founders in Israel are also making sizable contributions to the evolution of this technology. According to a 2025 report from Remagine Ventures, 342 Israeli startups are primarily building products based on generative AI, rather than simply using it as a secondary feature in a $20Bn boom. One stand out example is Israeli CEO Liam Galin, who is building SCAILIUM, the world’s first........

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