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Israel Generative AI predictions for 2024

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In November 2022 I published a post titled “ generative AI will go mainstream when it goes from playful to useful “, and I think you will agree that this transition is in full swing. 2023 was the year generative AI went mainstream The pace of advancement in generative AI has been astounding.

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The ever growing Israeli Generative AI landscape April 2023

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* Originally published on Calcalist , April 20 2023 Since the day ChatGPT was introduced in November 2022, it has become the fastest growing consumer product, putting the words ‘generative AI’ in the mainstream. Every day, we hear about new products and services that are meant to enhance human creativity and productivity.

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Generative AI that can do WHAT?

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It’s just been the first anniversary since ChatGPT burst into the world and launched the term ‘generative AI’ into the mainstream. It’s been a big year for AI. billion invested in generative AI startups globally in the first half of 2023 according to Pitchbook.

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Generative AI: Opportunity or the end of media as we know it?

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But in the coming age of generative AI, endless synthetic content and misinformation – there might be an opportunity for traditional media companies to regain their reputation as a 4th branch within a democracy. How can media companies transform generative AI from threat to opportunity ?

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How the pre-seed round made a comeback in 2024

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especially if the startup already has a product and revenue? Data by Carta (mostly US companies) reveals that although on average startups saw a 50% reduction in funding in 2023 (the impact in Israel was closer to 65%) pre-seed funding rounds rose by 51%! Seed is about showing initial product market fit.

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The Israeli Generative AI startup Landscape (Sep 2023)

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So much has happened in the generative AI space globally, and in Israel since we published the previous version of the Israeli generative AI landscape, back almost exactly five months ago. So far in 2023, generative AI startups raised $16 billion, according to Dealroom. billion, a 2.5x

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Generative AI will really take off when it moves from playful to useful

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Generative AI will really become magic when it moves from 'playful' to 'useful' – we will use multiple generative AI tools at work in the future, like we use grammarly and canned responses today… AI will become more vertical, and specific per role — Eze Vidra (@ediggs) November 5, 2022.