Kibbutz Movement Aims to Lead National AI Infrastructure Development
Translated & summarized from Globes by baba
The Kibbutz Movement aims to lead the development of Israel's national artificial intelligence infrastructure, potentially creating a sovereign cloud. Yael Ron Ben Moshe, head of the movement's economics division, proposed building server farms in the Negev and Galilee. She highlighted the movement's history of meeting national needs, such as food security, and its capacity for large-scale projects. The initiative seeks to foster collaboration among various sectors and reduce reliance on foreign technology companies.
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- The Kibbutz Movement envisions leading national AI infrastructure development with server farms in the Negev and Galilee.
- Yael Ron Ben Moshe proposed creating an independent Israeli national cloud, reducing reliance on foreign tech giants.
- The movement highlighted its historical role in national needs like food security and dairy sector reform.
- The initiative aims to create a hub for industrialists, academics, and professionals in technology.
- The vision was presented as a future headline about a Kibbutzim AI Campus generating national computing power.
Yael Ron Ben Moshe, head of the Kibbutz Movement's Economics Division, outlined a vision for the movement's future role in national development, particularly in establishing crucial infrastructure. Speaking at a Globes conference, she proposed that the Kibbutz Movement could lead the development of Israel's artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure, potentially creating a national cloud independent of foreign tech giants like Amazon and Google. This initiative, she suggested, would involve building server farms in the Negev and Galilee, requiring significant energy and cooling systems, and fostering a community and business hub for industrialists, farmers, academics, and security and health professionals.
Ron Ben Moshe emphasized the Kibbutz Movement's historical capacity to identify national needs and adapt to changing realities, citing its crucial role in ensuring food security through regional organizations and its successful structural reform in the dairy sector. She argued that the movement's ability to unite and provide solutions makes it uniquely positioned to tackle future national challenges, including the development of AI infrastructure, which she likened to laying the "rails" for a train that has already left the station.
She presented this vision as a future newspaper headline: "The Kibbutzim's AI Campus: A Third of National Computing Power Produced in the Negev and Galilee." Ron Ben Moshe acknowledged the current political and economic complexities but asserted that such a future is achievable, highlighting the Kibbutz Movement's commitment to partnership and shared values. She encouraged bold thinking and a willingness to pursue ambitious projects, noting that even if many ideas fail, one success can spark the next revolution.
The conference was co-sponsored by Discount Bank, Doral, Nadav B. Logistics, the Kibbutz Movement, the Kibbutz Industry Association, Kemea Fund, and the participation of the Israel Electric Corporation.