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Israel launches National AI Program targeting 100,000 accelerators

8/14/2026

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Brig. Gen. (Res.) Erez Askal launched Israel’s National AI Program.
Plan, released August 13, 2026, targets 100,000 AI accelerators, a quantum computer and a 5-nm chip fab.
It aims to upskill four million Israelis and achieve one AI talent per 115 citizens.
Cabinet approved Resolution 4255 on June 16, 2026, with the first reactor and lab to be selected after consultation ends September 6, 2026.

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Story summary

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Brig. Gen. (Res.) Erez Askal launched Israel’s National AI Program.
Plan, released August 13, 2026, targets 100,000 AI accelerators, a quantum computer and a 5-nm chip fab.
It aims to upskill four million Israelis and achieve one AI talent per 115 citizens.
Cabinet approved Resolution 4255 on June 16, 2026, with the first reactor and lab to be selected after consultation ends September 6, 2026.