Jerusalem, 21 December, 2025 (TPS-IL) — Tel Aviv University (TAU) and Google Israel have launched a new three-year program to advance research in core areas of artificial intelligence (AI). Google.org is providing $1 million in funding to support scholarships, research grants, and educational initiatives. The program, led by TAU’s Center for AI & Data Science under Prof. Yishay Mansour, will focus on foundational AI research, including language models, algorithmic efficiency, and privacy.
New initiatives include an honors program for graduate students and the BITS of AI program for teens from Israel’s geographic and social peripheries.