Israeli Prime Minister’s Office has appointed Brigadier General (res.) Erez Askal as the Director of the newly established National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Directorate. The appointment was made without a formal tender process. The National Directorate will lead the formulation and implementation of the national strategy in the field, serving as a central arm for promoting innovation, regulation, infrastructure, and research, while strengthening Israel’s status in the international arena. The Directorate will formulate the national plan for accelerating AI, while providing professional guidance and consultation to government ministries and auxiliary units on regulatory matters. The Directorate will also work to establish advanced infrastructure, including energy and research complexes for AI, and to advance ‘supercomputing’ capabilities under Israeli sovereignty.
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