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“When deployed on a larger scale, our platform will shift the balance of content and take away the numbers advantage of those who propagate hate, violence, and lies,” Bamberger told the American Technion Society. To develop Rhetoric AI, Bamberger enlisted the help of 40 doctoral students, and the company now collaborates with tech giants Google and Microsoft. Another platform, AI4Israel, also leverages AI to craft counter-arguments on social media. Founded by Israeli-American data scientist and pro-Israel activist Amir Give’on, the tool is part of a volunteer-based project. In November 2023, Give’on promoted AI4Israel in a LinkedIn article and has since posted about the platform on his X account.

Give’on provided details on how the AI4Israel platform operates, explaining:
"It scans incoming claims and checks them against a pre-existing database. If a claim has been encountered before, the tool retrieves a stored response. If it’s a new claim, the tool generates a response using a Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) model, which draws on a vast corpus of data."
He also emphasized the role of volunteers in enhancing AI4Israel’s effectiveness:
"Volunteers prioritize claims based on frequency and refine responses, ensuring relevance and accuracy. They also identify gaps in our knowledge base, constantly enriching it, especially in response to current events."

The Israeli government’s role
AI has played a central role in Israel’s online influence operations, aimed at swaying public opinion on the war. In May 2024, social media company Meta and ChatGPT’s owner, OpenAI, disclosed that they had banned a network of AI-powered accounts spreading pro-Israel and Islamophobic content. The campaign, orchestrated by Israel’s Ministry of Diaspora Affairs and executed by Israeli political consulting firm Stoic, was designed to influence online discourse. Naim, a Gaza resident, highlighted the damaging effects of these disinformation efforts. “Every day, I face comments on Twitter [now X] where I am either accused of lying or my news is questioned, despite providing verified sources,” Naim told MintPress News.
"Some individuals…have denied the news of the death of seven of my cousins and family members, falsely claiming that their families are responsible for their sacrifices. This persistent disinformation campaign is a daily challenge as I strive to share accurate information about the atrocities occurring in Gaza."

In September, Israel joined the first global treaty on AI — an international agreement established to regulate the responsible use of the technology while safeguarding human rights, democracy, and the rule of law. The treaty is in cooperation with the United States, United Kingdom, European Union, and other countries, and Israel’s participation was met with backlash, especially given Israel’s weaponization of AI to carry out its genocidal campaign in Gaza. Yet Israel’s dangerous AI advancements on the battlefield and online may only intensify. In addition to joining the international treaty, Israel announced the second phase of its Artificial Intelligence Program, which will run until 2027 with an allocated budget of NIS 500 million (approximately $133 million). For Naim, Israel’s misuse of AI to distort and fabricate information reveals a troubling side of the technology, particularly in its manipulation of public opinion, erosion of trust, and incitement of hate and violence. As AI’s darker applications make it harder to distinguish fact from fiction, Naim suggests approaching social media content with “a healthy dose of skepticism.” “Not everything you see online is true, especially if it seems overly sensational or emotional,” Naim cautioned. “Always verify information by searching for the original source, checking its credibility, and looking for confirmation from multiple sources.” She recommends watching for red flags, like spelling errors and doctored images, and utilizing verification tools, such as reverse image searches and fact-checking websites.