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Dr. Daniel Kraft  spoke on June 18 Human + Tech summit in San Francisco about how AI, biosensors and behavioral tech can transform the field of preventive health. (Asa Mathat)
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Peninsula doctor, scientist, entrepreneur is reimagining health care

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Sefaria’s AI-generated webpages are marked with a circle AI stamp in the top-right corner. (Screenshot via YouTube/Sefaria)
Posted inThe Perils & Promise of AI

Jewish institutions slowly incorporate AI but risk falling behind

by Dan Friedman June 18, 2025June 19, 2025
Torah is increasingly accessible online. (Illustration by Grace Yagel)
Posted inOpinion

The Torah was a gift — and ‘fair use’ is the very point of its revelation

Sara Tillinger Wolkenfeld (Courtesy) by Sara Tillinger Wolkenfeld May 28, 2025May 28, 2025
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An Israeli think tank used AI to analyze 4,400 American synagogue sermons

Ben Sales by Ben Sales April 23, 2025April 23, 2025
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As AI charges ahead, Jewish thinkers are falling behind

by Dan Friedman March 21, 2025June 18, 2025
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(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky January 15, 2025January 24, 2025
From left, Brett Super with the Israel Economic Mission to the West Coast, Vivian Wahl of VW2PointO, and mission head Omer Fein attend the startup showcase in San Francisco on Jan. 13. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
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Israeli health-tech startups pitch innovation at San Francisco conference

Niva Ashkenazi (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Niva Ashkenazi January 15, 2025January 15, 2025
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Jackie Hajdenberg by Jackie Hajdenberg September 9, 2024September 9, 2024
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