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The Technology Awareness Group office in Williamsburg, New York City, July 9, 2026. (Times of Israel staff)
August 2, 2026, 4:04 pm
AI rabbis? Some NY Hasidic groups see new technology as a challenge, others as a tool
Artificial intelligence that can answer questions of Jewish law may threaten congregants’ relationships with religious leaders, but also serves as a powerful educational resource
By David Pinto
This illustration photograph taken with a macro lens shows an 'OpenAI' logo reverse projected onto a human eye at a studio in Paris on June 6, 2023. (JOEL SAGET / AFP)
June 13, 2026, 5:45 am
AI chatbots are telling Israeli voters exactly what they want to hear
With 1 in 4 Israelis likely to ask AI for voting guidance, a tech startup tests how leading models handle such queries, warns chatbots rely on biased sources and prioritize pleasing users over stating facts
By Eran Hildesheim
A screenshot of the Moltbook homepage taken on February 1, 2026. (Screenshot)
February 1, 2026, 11:17 pm
Humans not welcome: Social media site for AI agents sparks unease
Moltbook platform, allowing AI chatbots to communicate with one another, generates a new religion, musings on sentience and a whole lot of online chatter
By ToI Staff
DebunkBot, an AI chatbot used to counter conspiracy theories. (DebunkBot screenshot)
November 20, 2025, 7:26 pm
Researchers find AI ‘DebunkBot’ blunts belief in antisemitic conspiracy theories
Researchers tied to ADL train chatbot to challenge users who subscribe to antisemitic theories, find they view Jews more favorably even a month after engaging with program
By PHILISSA CRAMER
This photograph shows screens displaying the logo of Grok, a generative artificial intelligence chatbot developed by US artificial intelligence company xAI, in Toulouse, southern France, on January 15, 2025. (Lionel Bonaventure / AFP)
July 9, 2025, 9:26 am
Musk AI chatbot ‘Grok’ churns out antisemitic tropes, praises Hitler
Automated response system later deletes some posts, apologizes after identifying Jewish surnames as backers of ‘anti-white’ hate, saying Jews control government and Hollywood
By Stuart Winer and Reuters
A woman chats with an Israel-based organization (IsraAID) chatbot in Juba displacement camp, South Sudan, February 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)
March 16, 2025, 8:49 am
Israeli aid group uses chatbot to help survivors of sexual assault in South Sudan
Assisting survivors in impoverished country with low literacy is major challenge; IsraAid says technology can help maintain data in place of paper files that can go missing
By SAM MEDNICK
An AI-generated Joseph Goebbels responds in the Historical Figures Chat app. (Twitter photo screenshot: used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
January 19, 2023, 7:14 pm
Chatbot denounced for generating remorseful responses from top Nazi figures
History professor says app makes excuses for Joseph Goebbels, who in chat claims to have ‘vehemently opposed’ violence against Jews, ‘publicly denounced’ their mistreatment
By Michael Horovitz
Bank of Israel Governor Amir Yaron speaks at a conference in Tel Aviv, on November 29, 2022. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
December 21, 2022, 5:10 pm
Bank of Israel chief has AI-powered chatbot write speech, aiming to encourage use
Central bank governor Amir Yaron says emergence of artificial intelligence technologies will lead to changes in labor market, and must be embraced
By Sharon Wrobel
Illustrative: A woman talks on her mobile phone at a bus stop, in Tel Aviv, on August 24, 2012. (Yaakov Naumi/Flash90/File)
March 11, 2021, 4:11 pm
Likud allegedly using Truecaller app database to target potential voters
Netanyahu’s party steps up digital campaigning, sending text messages addressed by name or nickname, as defined by users in popular caller ID app; expert says practice illegal
By ToI Staff and Tal Schneider
Prince Constantijn of the Netherlands unveils a Facebook chatbot during the presentation of a initiative between the Anne Frank Foundation and Facebook Netherlands on March 21, 2017 in Amsterdam. (AFP Photo/ANP/Freek van den Bergh)
March 21, 2017, 8:21 pm
Anne Frank museum chat-bot puts diarist on Facebook
Museum director hopes technology will make Jewish Holocaust victim’s story more accessible to younger public
By Maude Brulard
IDF soldiers in plain clothes take part in army's chatbot hackathon, 14 Feb. 2017 (Courtesy IDF)
February 27, 2017, 7:36 pm
Techie soldiers program chatbots for the military in IDF hackathon
Apps developed include an Instagram for operational purposes, but army keeps contest winner under wraps
By Shoshanna Solomon
Ai Type's keyboard proposes bots you may need (Courtesy)
November 8, 2016, 4:37 pm
Need help? Israeli keyboard offers bots to the rescue
Tel Aviv-based Ai Type to offer users access to relevant chatbots based on their keyboard conversation topics
By Shoshanna Solomon
Meekan's Eyal Yavor (YouTube screenshot)
June 30, 2016, 5:08 pm
Swiss firm Doodle buys Israel’s Meekan for undisclosed amount
Meekan is a developer of a chatbot that uses artificial intelligence to help schedule meetings
By Shoshanna Solomon
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