In Israel the INSS at Tel Aviv University plays a role similar to that, which the RAND Corporation played in the U.S. during the Cold War. Thus, its policy studies often make compelling reading.

The study it recently published, looking at whether Israel should become a producer of high-end chips, illustrates the Instiute’s importance. Its release a few days before El-Sayed’s victory in Michigan and three months before Israel’s monumentally important election makes achieving familiarity with the issue it focuses on even more urgent.

The Next Battle for Artificial Intelligence: Should Israel Become a Chip Manufacturing Powerhouse? | INSS

The Next Battle for Artificial Intelligence: Should Israel Become a Chip Manufacturing Powerhouse? Shutterstock Shutterstock Policy Paper, July 29, 2026 Hadas Lorber Executive Summary The global race for artificial intelligence is fundamentally reshaping how states perceive technological infrastructure. While competition in recent decades revolved around control over data, digital platforms, and AI models, it has … Continued