AI vs. Antisemitism: Defending Truth in the Age of Generative Hate
In an era where Generative AI enables the large-scale distribution of disinformation and hate speech, the fight against antisemitism has become a complex global challenge. Israel, as a cyber and AI powerhouse operating at the forefront of digital incitement, serves as a global laboratory for developing "Tech for Good" solutions that protect Jewish communities and the resilience of vulnerable democracies.
Hack the Hate is an international initiative led by Generative AI for Good and the 8200 Alumni Association. It positions the Israeli-Jewish ecosystem as a "Digital Iron Dome" for developing and implementing AI and Generative AI solutions against hate, antisemitism, and disinformation on the global stage.
Honoring the Past, Securing the Future
This gathering takes place on Holocaust Remembrance Day, a solemn reminder of where unchecked hatred leads. Today, the battlefield has shifted to the digital frontier.
By uniting the NYC and Israeli tech communities, we are moving from memory to action - using GenAI, detection tools, and AI auditing to ensure that "Never Again" is a reality in the age of algorithms.
Event Agenda:
. Program Highlights (Run of Show)
• 18:00 | Reception & Networking: Connecting Israeli and Jewish entrepreneurs with the NYC tech community.
• 18:30 | Opening – Chen Shmilo & Shiran Mlamedovsky-Somech, Hack the Hate Co-Founders, Rabbi Ari Berman - President of YU, JJ Sussman. International Director, Gesher
• 18:40 | Fireside Chat: "AI and Online Hatred" featuring Ben Good, Meta’s Public Policy Director and Yfat Barak-Cheney, Executive Director, Institute for Technology and Human Rights, World Jewish Congress.
• 19:00 | GenAI as a Storytelling Tool: Shiran Mlamedovsky-Somech Presenting "Hearing their Voices" initiative.
• 19:10 | 7.3 billion Views of Hate: How AI Can Stop the Next Blood Libel Before It Takes Hold Ofer Familier, Co-Founder & CEO, Dig
• 19:20 | Fireside Chat: "Crypto networks as a platform for antisemitism" with Dr. Liram Koblentz-Stenzler and Dr. Tamar Avnet, Director of graduate programs and Associate Dean at Sy Syms School of Business at YU.
19:35 | New Tech Initiatives:
157: Dr. Maya Ackerman and Hannah Geller (VoP Council Members) Presenting One Five Seven - embedding accurate, diverse, and positive Jewish representation into AI systems, auditing and reducing antisemitic bias, and equipping institutions to lead responsibly in the AI era.
One Signal Collective: Chen Shmilo and Shiran Mlamdovsky-Somech presenting the next step – a new Innovation Community for tech entrepreneurs fighting online antisemitism.
Organizers & Partners
This initiative is spearheaded by Generative AI for Good and the 8200 Alumni Association. The event is held in collaboration with:
The Ministry of Diaspora Affairs and Combatting Antisemitism
Yeshiva University - Sy Syms School of Business
WJC (World Jewish Congress) Technology and Human Rights Institute
Voice of the People -An initiative led by the President of the State of Israel
Maccabee Ventures - a NYC based early stage venture capital fund
Gesher - Building Bridges By Building Common Ground