The 2024 Cyber Week & AI Week underscored the
significance of the convergence of cyber and AI technologies,
highlighting their potential to reshape the world. It brought
together diverse perspectives and expertise, creating a dynamic
forum for exploring the future of innovation.
TEL
AVIV, Israel, June 27,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The recently concluded 2024
Cyber Week & AI Week was a landmark event, bringing together
leading international experts, industry leaders, investors and
entrepreneurs. The combined event celebrated how the integration of
these two fields has the potential to transform industries,
economies and societies.
It is now 14 years since Cyber Week began at Tel Aviv University. The event was created back in
2010 in response to the need to educate government, industry and
academia on the importance of working together to tackle
cybersecurity risks. As a response to the increasing importance of
AI technology, AI Week was launched in 2019. Both these events are
hosted by the Blavatnik Interdisciplinary Cyber Research Center and
the Yuval Ne'eman Workshop for Science Technology and Security,
together with the Israel National Cyber Directorate. In light of
the increasing convergence between cyber and artificial
intelligence technologies, the events took place in a combined
forum this year.
Prof. Isaac Ben-Israel, Chairman
of Cyber Week & AI Week, Director of Blavatnik ICRC at
Tel Aviv University, and known as the
'Father of Israeli Cyber,' highlighted the growing intersection
between the fields: "The growth of AI is bringing together
with it a necessary growth in cybersecurity technology. While AI
has numerous applications beyond cybersecurity, its
algorithms are increasingly used to both defend and challenge our
systems - a dynamic we call 'AI vs. AI.' This dual use creates
significant overlaps, making our dependence on interconnected
computer systems a vulnerability to cyber attacks."
Former Prime Minister of Israel and tech enthusiast,
Naftali Bennett, was a keynote
speaker at the event, who emphasized Israel's strategic growth
fueled by innovation and resilience, stressing the importance of
driving change and fostering innovation among Israel's diverse
population. He highlighted the nation's human capital as its most
valuable resource, especially in an era of rapid AI advancements.
Bennett envisioned a future of sustained growth and success,
emphasizing the transformative potential of integrating the
strengths of the ultra-Orthodox Haredi population, the Arab-Israeli
community, and the global Jewish diaspora. He affirmed, "When you
pour these three channels into our engine, you're going to get a
steaming engine for the next fifty years."
The resilience of the cyber and AI ecosystem was a recurring
theme, with many speakers highlighting the robust infrastructure
and innovative spirit that position Israel and its partners at the
forefront of global technological advancement. The 2024 Cyber &
AI Week not only showcased the latest developments but also set the
stage for future breakthroughs in these critical fields.
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