Artificial intelligence

Voices from the Arab Press: Iran's October surprise, US-China tensions, and AI

A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.

WHAT WILL November bring?
"The real danger of AI isn’t a robot apocalypse - it’s biased data quietly deciding human fate."

Will AI replace traditionally Jewish jobs? - opinion

A cyber warrior at a computer

Israel is world's second-most targeted country by cyberattacks, Microsoft finds

A Chinese national flag is seen at the Chinese embassy in Tokyo on March 25, 2026.

China linked hackers pose as former US officials to steal emails from researchers, Proofpoint says


AI-powered disinformation is outrunning Israel's defenses in its own language - analysis

Foreign influence operations are now fluent in Hebrew, powered by AI and spreading faster than the government can respond

Iranian-linked networks have emerged as a leading source of foreign influence operations targeting Israelis and seeking to exploit political divisions.
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WATCH: AI could 'kill billions' if used by bad actors, Bill Gates warns

"We have created an intelligent species that in many respects is already smarter than we are," Gates said, adding that the risk of AI lies in people using it with bad intentions.

Bill Gates attends the 56th annual World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos, Switzerland, January 21, 2026.

Iran-linked social media accounts posing as Israelis to target election, investigation reveals

An OSINT investigation found 1,516 anomalies among more than 21,000 posts analyzed, including misinformation, foreign framing, and anomalous account behavior.

A Likud campaign poster featuring Prime Minister and Likud party chairman Benjamin Netanyahu bears the words "We Will Not Surrender," displayed on a building in Tel Aviv, September 24, 2026.

Pakistani teenager suspected to have used AI system for guidance in attempted poisoning of father

The NCCIA said in a statement that the suspect was influenced by the popular US television series Breaking Bad and had asked various AI chatbots for information on how to produce methanol. 

 A poison warning on a bottle; illustrative

AI companies investigating possible future of rights, protection for artificial intelligence agents

The question, which until recently might have sounded like the premise of a science-fiction film, has given rise to a field of research known as "AI welfare."

Ilustration of ethics in Artificial Intelligence.

China, US agree to $30 billion tariff cut, AI dialogue following Xi-Trump summit in Washington

China's president Xi Jinping met US President Donald Trump following the United Nations General Assembly in New York and agreed to tariff cuts and open dialogue on AI.

US President Donald Trump speaks with Chinese President Xi Jinping while leaving after a visit to the Zhongnanhai Garden in Beijing, China, May 15, 2026.

Six takeaways from a turbulent week of United Nations diplomacy - analysis

While no breakthroughs on the world's most intractable conflicts were reached at this year's UNGA summit, talks on the Iran and Ukraine wars inched forward, and leaders used the venue to debate AI.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu holds up a Starlink device as he speaks during the 81st United Nations General Assembly at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, on September 24, 2026.

Using babies, Israeli study reveals why AI fails to truly understand animal calls

Even as AI masters human language, a groundbreaking Israeli study reveals a fundamental flaw in how AI decodes the animal kingdom: It hears the volume and pitch, but misses the point.

German shepherd barking (illustrative)

OpenAI works to understand full scope of agent activity as user data leak emerges

The latest example came on Friday when OpenAI said its agents had leaked 53 images from ChatGPT users. OpenAI declined to say if the images were AI-generated or identified real people.

OpenAI Headquarters.

Ensuring Israel’s AI leadership: Are we prepared for the next revolution? - opinion

For Israel, the establishment of controlling AI infrastructure is a strategic, and perhaps even existential, issue affecting both economic strength and technological superiority.

An illustrative image of a brain with artificial intelligence (AI).