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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


TAU Aurion,TAU Youth & TAU Alumni Organization launch an initiative for outstanding teenagers

Two Tel Aviv Youth University programs steer students to become tomorrow's leaders.

TAU Aurion program for youth

Tel Aviv University plans to rename Sackler Faculty of Exact Sciences

The university said the change, made with the Sackler family’s approval, is intended to help secure a major donation for research and teaching in the exact sciences.

View of the Tel Aviv University campus

Seven teams, five days, one challenge: Building AI solutions at Tel Aviv University

TAU Aurion’s flagship program for teens helps them turn ideas into solutions while building friendships that cross continents.

Tel Aviv University's SummerTech program

MK Kariv warns of emigration 'tsunami' as study shows nearly 270,000 people left Israel since 2023

The study, based on data from the Central Bureau of Statistics, found that over 90,000 Israelis left the country in 2025 for three or more consecutive months. 

A British Airways flight at Ben-Gurion Airport, February 25, 2026.

New exhibition at Tel Aviv University explores the relationships behind Israeli art

Exploring three remarkable artistic relationships, the exhibition reveals how personal connections inspired creativity, collaboration, and lasting artistic influence.

Portraits, Menashe Kadishman, installation view from the exhibition Something to Hold On To, the University Gallery.

Tel Aviv University ranked first in Israel in Taiwan ranking for research excellence

The National Taiwan University Ranking (NTU) is considered one of the leading international measures for evaluating research quality at universities.

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'No matter what password you use, I will break it in a fraction of a second'

Prof. Maj.-Gen. (res.) Isaac Ben-Israel, one of the architects of Israel's cyber apparatus, tells the Jerusalem Post that quantum computing will wipe out today's encryption.

ON THE front line of the cyber war, Israel has become one of the world’s most targeted countries for cyberattacks, with state-backed hackers increasingly using AI to probe government networks, companies, and critical infrastructure.

Living near green spaces can reduce long-term stress during pregnancy, Israeli-led study finds

Bar-Ilan University researchers found greener neighborhoods were linked to lower stress hormone levels in pregnant women, highlighting the health benefits of residential green spaces.

A pregnant woman is seen holding her stomach in front of foliage (illustrative)

Days before Tisha B'Av: Charred wooden beams from First Temple’s destruction unearthed in Jerusalem

The First Temple, built by the biblical King Solomon, was destroyed in 586 BCE at the hands of Nebuchadnezzar II, the second king of the Neo-Babylonian Empire. 

The burnt wooden beams discovered in the City of David, July 20, 2026.

One of the Dead Sea Scrolls' greatest mysteries may have finally been solved by Israeli researcher

For decades, scholars have wondered if Qumran’s 364-day year calender had ever been used in practice or if it served only as a theoretical framework.

A fragment of a 2,000-year-old Psalms Scroll from the Dead Sea Scrolls collection; illustrative.