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The National Program for Artificial Intelligence is a multi-year program, budgeted at about NIS 1 billion so far. It relies on a central directorate and on theimplementation capabilities of its member organizations. Its operations include coordinating the work of all relevant governmental entities. The Program is intended tomaintain Israel's global leadership on AI including Research, Infrastructure, Talent, Data, Regulatory Environment, and AI Adoption

The National Program for Artificial Intelligence relies on a central directorate and on theimplementation capabilities of its member organizations. Its operations include coordinating the work of all relevant governmental entities. The Program is intended to create a toolbox and organizational environment that will later facilitate AI development and the securing of Israel's leading status, alongside incremental establishment of the necessary regulatory mechanisms, while fostering responsible AI usage. It relies on a comprehensive view of all relevant aspects, including technological infrastructure, talent, investment in basic and applied research, encouraging innovation, and promoting AI usewithin the public sector.The program has five main objectives:1. Reinforcing AI infrastructure and research “ by means such as establishingcomputational infrastructures, encouraging groundbreaking basic and appliedresearch, expanding the domestic AI talent pipeline across academia and industry,promoting data infrastructures and data accessibility, and developing naturallanguage processing (NLP) infrastructures in Hebrew and Arabic.2. Creating leaps in AI adoptions in high-tech industry “ by forming regulatorysandboxes in highly regulated fields that present a high financial potential, supportingpilot-stage projects, realizing the potential of Israel's unique data assets, andimproving the capability of domestic industry to attract the best AI minds from aroundthe world.3. Implementing AI in public sector “ implementing knowledge, capabilities, and toolsin national and municipal government. Improving public service, streamliningprocesses, and improving decision-making processes based on data and technology.4. Securing Israel's global geo-technological position in AI “ Preserving andexpanding Israel's technological sovereignty and qualitative edge; deepening strategicpartnerships “ via joint research and dual-use technology development; PositioningIsrael as a regional AI hub and trusted partner; Actively participating in internationalforums to shape global AI standards and regulatory frameworks, to influence thefuture of AI and maintain Israel's freedom of action.5. Promoting AI at the national level “ Maximizing the societal and economic benefitsentailed in AI, by promoting comprehensive preparation and adaptation plans bygovernment ministries in their domains. Equipping the public and workforce with AI relevant skills, in aspects of education, employment, regulation, Responsible andtrustworthy AI, and others.It should be noted that this paper does not pertain to defense preparations as they relateto AI, and that such aspects are handled separately by the responsible entities.

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