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Israeli researchers develop method letting AI teach itself without human-generated data

Unlike conventional AI training, which depends on enormous quantities of existing information, the new approach allows models to build predictive capabilities before encountering real-world material.

An illustrative image of a brain with artificial intelligence (AI).
'Voices Etched in Memory - Open Memorial Space', designed by architect Lihi Davidovich Ein Gedi

Tel Aviv University unveils October 7 memorial honoring victims of attack

Tel Aviv University’s 2026 Honorary Degrees Ceremony Recipients

Tel Aviv University Honors US Envoy Steve Witkoff and Hostage Advocate Einav Zangauker at Ceremony

Josef & Bareket Buchmann at a concert of the Buchmann-Mehta School of Music Symphony Orchestra at the 2005 TAU Board of Governors

Josef Buchmann: A legacy that lives on


The Len effect: Investing in Israel’s future

From promising medicines to AI and the next generation of Israeli filmmakers, Len Blavatnik’s support for Tel Aviv University is helping turn talent and ambition into international impact

Len Blavatnik (second from right) on a visit to the TAU campus

The science of a sporting edge

At Tel Aviv University’s new Sylvan Adams Sport Science Institute, researchers and athletes are joining forces to turn Israeli innovation into better performance—and, ultimately, more Olympic medals

Yael Regev, Prof. Irad Ben-Gal, Sylvan Adams and TAU President Ariel Porat

Joining forces against autoimmune disease

TAU’s Colton Center for Autoimmunity brings together scientists, engineers, and clinicians to advance research and improve patient care.

Stewart and Judith Colton on a recent visit to Tel Aviv University

A shared past, a connected Jewish future

The Koret Center for Jewish Civilization brings scholarship, education, and immersive storytelling together to deepen Jewish engagement in Israel and the Diaspora.

A group meeting of ConnectEd: Educator Network

Connecting discoveries to advance cancer research at TAU

Scientists across disciplines combine expertise and advanced technologies to uncover cancer’s vulnerabilities and explore new treatments

Professor of Cancer Genetics Uri Ben-David working with cancer cells in his lab

Tel Aviv University inaugurates new home for Lowy International School in memory of Shirley Lowy

Sir Frank Lowy and his sons joined TAU leaders and students to open a permanent home for the school, serving 2,500 international students and is dedicated to the memory of his late wife, Shirley.

The New Lowy International School Building

A celebration of excellence: Watch Tel Aviv University’s Honorary Degrees Ceremony live

Watch Live: Tel Aviv University’s 2026 Honorary Degrees Ceremony live, featuring special coverage and exclusive interviews with honorees and distinguished guests on October 29 at 7:00 PM

2026 TAU Honorary Degrees Ceremony

Using an 800,000-year-old tooth, researchers unlock the secrets of Israel’s ancient elephant haven

Archaeologists uncover clues to the lives of giant elephants and early humans who shared Israel’s Hula Valley nearly 800,000 years ago.

Hula valley's Gesher Benot Ya’aqov.

Israelis feel more Middle Eastern as views of Europe sour, study finds

A Hebrew University survey finds Israelis increasingly identify as Middle Eastern, feel safer in Israel, and view Europe more skeptically.

People shop at the Mahane Yehuda market on the first day of the Jewish holiday of Sukkot, in Jerusalem, September 27, 2026

ANU adds three new artworks to 'October 7' exhibit as Israel marks third anniversary of massacre

The new works, created by graduates of the University of Haifa’s School of Design, examine how the events have shaped Israeli society and its visual language.

YEHUDA FELDMER’S ‘Shalom’ traces the word’s visual and cultural meanings from the Bible to the present.