Generative AI

20 stories about Generative AI
Danielle Avidor

VC in the Age of AI: Redefining due diligence

03.09.23|Danielle Avidor
“AI can improve efficiency, but human interaction remains irreplaceable,” writes Danielle Avidor of IBI Tech Fund
Yoav Shoham Ori Goshen Amnon Shashua A21

AI21 Labs riding GenAI wave with $155 million Series C at $1.4 billion valuation

31.08.23|Sophie Shulman
The Israeli startup, founded by Prof. Amnon Shashua, Prof. Yoav Shoham, and Ori Goshen, earned unicorn status thanks to its text-based generative AI services for enterprises. Investors include Google, Nvidia, and co-founder Shashua
בובי גילברד

"Any cybersecurity company failing to leverage AI is obsolete"

13.08.23|Omer Kabir
"The bar has been raised for both attackers and defenders. No one will ultimately emerge victorious; it will remain a cat-and-mouse game. Education is valuable, but technology is the solution," says Team8 Chief Innovation Officer Bobi Gilburd
Nir Sabato

Why is it so hard to get VCs to invest in my Generative AI startup?

07.08.23|Nir Sabato
By focusing on market needs, technical excellence, and innovative approaches, generative AI startups can position themselves for success in this rapidly evolving field, writes Nir Sabato of Entrée Capital
סונדאר פיצ'אי מנכ"ל גוגל

Google play? AI for the masses toys with online advertising business

06.08.23| Viki Auslender
The generative AI tool that Google rushed to deploy to the general public is used to create fictitious news sites, which divert good money from advertisers. NewsGuard found that ads from 141 global brands were planted on such sites, 90% of them by the Google Ads service
עדי מירב גלעדי מנהלת מוצר בחטיבת המחקר של גוגל

Google executive: "Bard is not intended to provide factual answers, just a companion for creative tasks"

30.07.23|Omer Kabir
Adi Mayrav Gilady, a product manager in Google's research division, delves into the intricacies of the innovative AI chatbot, the challenges and triumphs in training Bard in Hebrew, and sheds light on the efforts to make it as bias-free and creative as possible
Roy Geva Glasberg and Lee Moser

Ethics of LLMs in investments: dos and don’ts

27.07.23|Roy Geva Glasberg, Lee Moser
Roy Geva Glasberg and Lee Moser, Managing Partners of AnD Ventures, discuss the rise of large language models (LLMs) in the investment world - the benefits, limitations, and ethical considerations
איור מדור הייטק חברות בינה מלאכותית

Can AI Public Benefit Corporations truly serve the public?

13.07.23|Viki Auslender
A “Public Benefit Corporation" is a nice branding idea, but the primary unanswered question remains: what benefit, and for whom?
Vendict Team

Vendict raises $9.5 million for its generative AI GRC tool

12.07.23|James Spiro
The company helps technology vendors fulfill their security requirements when responding to security questionnaires for each prospect
Judah Hetz

The clock is ticking for effective GPT data management

11.07.23|Judah Taub
"Attention and investment is going to startups attempting to build on top of GPT and less to those building solutions for data management and infrastructure," warns Judah Taub
דונלד טראמפ נושא הצהרה במאר-א-לאגו לאחר הגשת כתב האישום נגדו

The dark side of technology: Misinformation and AI in the US elections

05.07.23|Viki Auslender
The public already requires an unusually high level of digital literacy to successfully navigate the sea of interests and forgery, and now it will have to make a much greater effort
רונן בר ראש השב"כ

Israel Security Agency admits to using generative AI to thwart threats

27.06.23|Reuters
According to the head of the Shin Bet - the Israeli counterpart of the U.S. FBI or Britain's MI5 - the agency has created its own generative AI platform, akin to ChatGPT or Bard
עובדי LOORA

Loora lands $9.25 million in Seed to democratize English fluency

27.06.23|James Spiro
"While generative AI has immense potential to help people practice their language skills, not all AI is created equal,” said Roy Mor, CEO and Co-Founder
Maya Hawlasewicz

Betting the bank on GenAI, is it worth it?

25.06.23|Maya Hawlasewicz
Navigating opportunities and limitations on generative AI within financial services - without the hype
Eric Vine

“The growth market is shut across every single geography in the world. It is shut.”

21.06.23|James Spiro
Eric Reiner, Founder and Managing Partner at Vine Ventures, spoke with CTech as part of its most recent project “Where do we go from here?”, aiming to examine how the Israeli VC industry is dealing with the crisis in the sector
CTech Work After Work Alon Haimovich וידאו

Generative AI “is not a trend” for employees, says Microsoft Israel

15.06.23|James Spiro
Alon Haimovich, Microsoft Israel Country General Manager, spoke to CTech during KPMG’s Work After Work event
ועידת טוקיו 2023 איל אגמוני מייסד Chartered Group ו פרופ הייזו טאקנאקה אונ' קיו שר לשעבר וידאו

"The AI revolution, and especially generative AI, will completely change the world as we know it"

30.05.23|Meir Orbach
Takenaka Heizo, Professor Emeritus at Keio University, was speaking with Eyal Agmoni, Founder of Chartered Group, during the Israel-Japan Conference in Tokyo
Assaf Harel

Startups, prepare for your AI due diligence

29.05.23|Assaf Harel
"With great power comes great responsibility, and irresponsible use of AI, especially in startups, can have far-reaching consequences, impacting the company's valuation and its ability to be sold," writes Adv. Assaf Harel