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An important milestone for Amcham and the Israeli-U.S. Artificial Intelligence sector as Amcham launched the first AI Forum that will serve to both promote the AI sector in Israel and be a bridge between industry, academia and government to enable balancing risks and opportunities in this important sector. Thank you to the many Amcham board members who participated and support this initiative. Ilan Birnfeld, Amira Sharon PhD Eng, Eitan Yudilevich, Noa Elefant Loffler, Yaron Shilat, neil corney, Harel Givon, Mazi Galor, Oren Sagi, Hadas Lorber, Eli Carmon, Tomer Simon, PhD, Tomer Amitai, Yehuda Ben yaakov, Avner Goren, Dr. Ariela Hezi-Ashkenazi, Ran Berenson, Daniel Melka, Mark Gazit, Noam Tzur, Yafit Porat, Adv, Ronnen Slasky

AI has become a new trophy in the US-China tech rivalry, with both sides seeking to lead and gain global influence. The US is trying to rein in Beijing's AI development, imiting the export of critical AI chips to China, and barring US investment in Chinese AI companies. Microsoft has lured G42 away from China. The Emirati AI giant had collaborated with major US and Western partners before working with Chinese firms. Their ties had come under close scrutiny, due to fears and security concerns about compromising US technology. The G42-Microsoft deal has the administration's blessing. It includes a $1.5 billion investment and expands an existing partnership between them, giving Microsoft a minority stake in the company. In return, G42 will run its AI services and applications on Microsoft’s cloud computing platform, Azure – a sensitive and regulated technology. It will collaborate with Microsoft to bolster the safety and security of its infrastructure, removing Chinese equipment from its operations while protecting Microsoft’s AI technology, giving its partner the power to audit how the new technology is used. Last fall, NYT covered G42 and its CEO, Peng Xiao with his close ties to China. He addressed the report and said he had given up his US citizenship to become an Emirati national. With Microsoft vice chair and president Brad Smith, gaining a seat on G42’s board as part of the agreement, it remains to be seen what the future will hold for Peng Xiao. 

What a weekend! I feel exhausted of following tech, sports, and politics. Unlike sports and politics, tech never sleeps and here I am reporting, this time around from Cali, Colombia. A large-scale AI implementation is not going to be as smooth sailing as most of the analysts predicted. At the current stage, any large-scale AI partnerships, just like the one between Microsoft and the UAE, will get caught in the Chip War's crossfire. CN's demand for AI technology is backed by its government. Small proxies are being created in CN's mainland and abroad, making it very difficult to pinpoint who is using and where the technology is landing. That is good and dandy until US corporations see the potential of losing billions. The US government may intervene in G42's future because of its CEO's connections to Chinese business community, specifically Huawei. Microsoft is already $1.4B dollars in this venture. There is no way Microsoft will take that loss unless the US government makes up for it via tax credits, grants, tariffs to competitors and/or straight subsidies. But why move AI ventures outside of the US in the middle of the chip wars, knowing that the deals could be in jeopardy? The computing power needed to train AI requires a vast amount of natural resources. With space constraints and limited public support for large-scale projects in the U.S, the future of American companies’ AI prowess relies on partners abroad. Many of these partners abroad, that have the capability of funding these large-scale projects have strong ties to CN companies or are being spear headed by Chinese proxies incorporated overseas. Seems that it takes more than 2 tango with AI. What do you think, will US regulators succeed stopping AI blue-chip ventures abroad like G42 or will they turn the blind eye for the sake of corporate earnings? Super interesting to see what happens... this is just the beginning y'all. Thank you for reading and have a wonderful week!

After the 2014 Revolution🎯, e-government services became my top priority. I chose this path over joining the war, believing I could contribute more here. It was a unique time for rapid change, and initiatives like #ProZorro e-procurement managed to grow despite resistance from a corrupt state apparatus. During that time, I studied best practices in digital government, with the UK 🇬🇧 and Norway 🇧🇻 as key influences. The GOV.UK website was the best example of new standards and rules in the new digital age. We adapted Norway's #BankID idea for Ukraine. It was a startup within a state bank, made possible by the unique post-revolutionary environment. We agreed with the Minister of Justice to pilot the service before legislative legalization and got great feedback from the first users to support our next steps.💪 Classical #Agile approach!🏆 I am very inspired by how popular this service is in Ukraine now. 🇺🇦✨ In 2020, Ukraine launched "Diia," the digital transformation program that solved registries issues and digitized main C2G and B2G services. Digital documents on smartphones replaced paper passports. 📱📄 However, this model has strong restrictions for jumping to the next level. 🚧 For the last two years, I've been living in the US 🇺🇲, and observing how government services work here. There's no digital passport like in Ukraine, but the Virginia state driver's license + SSN gives me full access to online and offline services. My experience with federal-level services has also been great! USCIS is the best🏆 But all this is the past! eGov v.1.0. 🏦 Technology has advanced so rapidly that governments now need a new leap in leveraging data for effective governance! 🚀 In 2023, I met the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change and was impressed by their understanding of technology’s role in modernizing state processes. Tony Blair is a great leader! Their report is the best I’ve read on AI-driven governance. It outlines the key challenges for the UK Government, how AI can address them, necessary changes, and the economic impact achievable by 2030. 🎯 It’s exactly what I dream of when thinking about AI in Government. 🤖📊 But before we get there, we must organize our data and processes - because "garbage in means garbage out." ➡️🗑️ Imagine a future where: 1. Every citizen has a digital public assistant to manage their relationship with the government, freeing up their time. 🤝💻 2. Public servants work alongside AI co-workers, focusing on tasks that need human skills. 🧠🤖 3. Ministers make strategic decisions with a National Policy Twin, unlocking growth. 📈🌍 4. By 2030, civil servants will be supported by the Multidisciplinary AI Support Team (MAST), integrating diverse AI tools. 💡🛠️ 5. The National Policy Twin becomes the "single source of truth" for policy planning. 📊🤝 6. Fully embracing AI could save the UK up to £40 billion a year. 💸🇬🇧 #AI #DigitalGovernance #SmartGovernment #PublicServices #TonyBlairInstitute

#AI is expected to play a crucial role in the exponential growth of technology. It is essential for businesses and entire economies to quickly adapt to digital innovations to maintain competitiveness. The Data Act, set to become enforceable in September 2025, signals an urgent call to action. The regulation aims to overcome the challenges associated with vendor lock-in by promoting data interoperability and introducing 'data spaces.' The impact could be far-reaching, offering a boost to innovation and development of digital services. Siili Solutions is at the forefront, actively navigating the operational landscape and exploring the potential of data spaces through collaboration with both the public and private sectors, ensuring you're not just compliant, but also primed to capitalize on the opportunities this regulation brings. For the full scoop, read Jarno Rikama's article on the Siili Solutions blog: https://lnkd.in/g3J2fQsf #dataact | #aiact | #SiiliSolutions | #MakeItReal

Europe stands at a crossroads in digital innovation. The latest report by Analysis Mason titled “Recalibrating policy for digital platforms in the EU Digital Single Market” highlights the critical need for an integrated approach to digital policymaking. This report aligns with the views of Mario Draghi, who advocates for the "full implementation of the Single Market" in his report on enhancing EU competitiveness. The absence of a functional Single Market and the risk of regulatory inconsistencies are hindering AI innovation, investment, and overall growth, which could lead to Europe falling further behind in the global economy. Meta remains a key ally in Europe’s digital economy, through innovations in cross-border commerce, AI-powered ads solutions, and free access to Llama, our state of the art open source foundation model which has the potential to unlock the next wave of innovation for Europe. Highly encourage you to read the full report here: https://lnkd.in/e-8vBh7y #Europe #singlemarket #innovation #AI #OpenSource

The #callforpapers for #ITSEurope25 is now out! 📜 https://bit.ly/3A5zuk0 You have time until December 6 🗓 to submit your abstracts and panel proposals for your next conference, taking place in Edinburgh, UK (29 June - 1 July, 2025). The conference's theme is 'Digital #innovation and #transformation in uncertain times'. Submissions are welcome on a wide range of topics, including but not limited to: 💠 #ArtificialIntelligence – different types of #AI, their socio-economic impact and how they will be used in specific industries and contexts 📱 #5G – roll-out, adoption and the development of (new) #businessmodels by operators and verticals 📲 #Participation and the use of #ICT by marginalised groups 🏙 The #digitaltransformation of places and communities: #SmartCities, #SmartVillages and smart territories 🔐 The challenges of #cybersecurity when digital ecosystems are complex, evolving and global 💬 Online #misinformation – what it is, how can it be tackled and what role does #digitalliteracy play? ⚖ #Regulation of the #DigitalEconomy – antitrust, international collaboration between regulatory agencies, exporting regulatory initiatives 🌐 The role, scope and operation of the #InternationalTelecommunicationsUnion and #WorldRadiocommunicationConferences 🛰 #Satellites – operators, operation and performance, managing and dealing with debris 🔅 The last impact of #Covid19 – the interplay between #WorkingFromHome, networks and #digitalskills; emergence of new digitally mediated business models and technology use in different industries 🛡 #Technonationalism – #protectionism in equipment and software markets, regulatory response, industrial policies 🏛 Place-based approaches to policymaking of digital transformation – the role of #municipal and #regional governments in regulating AI and other technologies 🎓 #DigitalSkills – identifying and then providing the skills needed to participate online, for individuals and businesses ♻ #GreenICT – within specific parts as well as across the whole of value chain(s) ⛺ Innovative ways of providing digital services and digital infrastructures in remote and #rural areas Abstracts should be about 2 pages (800 to 1000 words) in length and contain the following information: ◾ Title of the abstract / panel session ◾ A clear statement of the research question ◾ Remarks on the methodology adopted in the paper ◾ Outline of (expected) results ◾ Bibliographical notes (up to 6 key references used in the paper) Please submit your abstract via EasyChair 👇 https://lnkd.in/dF-gxePR

It’s an historic moment in Europe; shortly after passing the EU AI Act, the world’s largest comprehensive AI regulation, the #EU is welcoming a new cohort of policymakers for a 5 year mandate. That’s why today we launched IBM’s Digital Policy Agenda for Europe. Drawing on our expertise and long-standing ties with Europe, it outlines key action areas for European digital policy including achieving #trustworthyAI, maintaining an openness that can drive innovation, and ensuring citizens in Europe and beyond are skills-ready to reap the rewards of technological advances. Read it in full here: Jean-Marc Leclerc Thomas Reynaert Ana Paula De Jesus Assis

This new Digital Policy Agenda for Europe puts into evidence IBM's commitment to achieving #trustworthyAI, which will be so crucial going forward to reap the full benefits of #AI. #ProudIBMer to be part of this!

The real time economy is just around the corner. Driven by EU Data Spaces, AI and whole new approach to running businesses and public services. Read more on Jarno Rikama blog.