In my last blog post, I wrote that philanthropy is most powerful when it is connected to meaning. As fundraisers and storytellers, our responsibility is not simply to celebrate Israel’s achievements. It is to help people understand why those achievements matter, how they improve lives, and why they deserve our collective support. 

That challenge feels especially urgent as we navigate one of the most transformative moments of our time: the rise of artificial intelligence.

Not long ago, AI belonged mostly to the realm of science fiction. Today, it touches nearly every aspect of our lives. It helps us navigate traffic, identify health concerns, make purchasing decisions, and communicate more effectively. Yet while AI is already changing the way we live, its impact on scientific discovery may prove even more profound.

At the Technion, researchers are embracing AI not simply as another tool, but as a force fundamentally reshaping how knowledge is created and breakthroughs are achieved. Their work offers a powerful example of something I believe deeply: Israel’s innovations are not only a source of pride for the Jewish people. They are a force for global good.

Technion President Prof. Uri Sivan has described AI as a kind of “superbrain” to which humanity is increasingly connected. This superbrain can process enormous amounts of information, identify patterns that would otherwise go unnoticed, and help solve problems at speeds that seemed impossible only a few years ago.

For researchers, that capability is revolutionary.

Across the Technion’s campus, scientists and engineers are integrating AI into fields ranging from medicine and........

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