# Jerusalem AI Collective (Jerusalem AI) > Jerusalem AI Collective is the Jerusalem chapter of The AI Collective: a free, non-profit, grassroots community of 1,700+ builders, researchers, founders and curious people who meet in person to learn AI by building. - Website: https://jerusalemai.com - Also known as: Jerusalem AI, JAIC, The AI Collective Jerusalem, AI Collective JLM - Members in Jerusalem: 1,700+ - Part of: The AI Collective (200,000+ members, 128 cities) https://www.aicollective.com - First gathering: 19 August 2025. Official launch: 18 November 2025. - Chapter Director: Mouhammad Jayousi - Cost: free - Contact: mohammad@aicollective.com ## Key pages - [AI in Jerusalem directory](https://jerusalemai.com/jerusalem-ai): communities, research centers, training and companies working on AI in Jerusalem, with sources - [AI events in Jerusalem](https://jerusalemai.com/events): upcoming and past events, live from Luma - [Members](https://jerusalemai.com/members): the members wall and free sign-up - [FAQ](https://jerusalemai.com/faq) - [About](https://jerusalemai.com/about) - [Team](https://jerusalemai.com/people) - [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/ai-collective-jlm) - [Discord](https://discord.gg/fABatrsUk) - [WhatsApp community](https://chat.whatsapp.com/ImQdhtskN0eJseMONGOQZQ) - [Luma calendar](https://luma.com/Jerusalem-AI-Collective) ## Upcoming events - 20 Oct 2026: Hack for Humanity: Jerusalem (https://luma.com/h4h-jerusalem) ## Past events - 28 Apr 2026: Zero to Agent: Jerusalem (https://luma.com/di8fgxs3) - 08 Mar 2026: SheBuilds on Lovable · International Women’s Day (https://luma.com/ixv2hnzi) - 16 Feb 2026: AI Discovery Lab: The 2026 Collection (https://luma.com/p60htoqs) - 18 Nov 2025: Official Launch Event (https://luma.com/n9cuyotn) - 19 Aug 2025: Pre-Launch Meetup (https://luma.com/aic-je-8-17) ## Milestones - Aug 2025: First gathering. A pre-launch meetup where the Jerusalem chapter of The AI Collective was born. - Nov 2025: Official launch. The chapter opened its doors with talks, demos and a packed room. - Feb 2026: AI Discovery Lab. 50 builders rotated through five domains in a single evening. - Mar 2026: SheBuilds masterclass. 50+ women shipped AI apps in three hours, with Lovable, Anthropic and Stripe. - Apr 2026: Zero to Agent. Eight finalist agent apps built in Jerusalem. City Compass took first place. - Oct 2026: 1,700+ members. Members across Jerusalem on the chapter’s channels, and growing every month. ## Partners - Jerusalem Development Authority (City partner) - Made in JLM (Ecosystem partner) - Lightricks (Industry partner) - Vercel (Technology partner) - Lovable (Masterclass partner) - Anthropic (Masterclass partner) - Stripe (Masterclass partner) - The AI Collective (Global network) ## AI in Jerusalem (directory) - Jerusalem AI Collective [Communities]: Community · non-profit. Free in-person labs, build nights, masterclasses and salons. Jerusalem chapter of The AI Collective. For: Anyone working with or curious about AI: builders, researchers, founders, students. Since Aug 2025 (First gathering, 19 Aug 2025). Status: Active, Hosting events monthly. https://jerusalemai.com - JerusML – Artificial Intelligence in the Holy City [Communities]: Meetup group. Lecture-style meetups on data science, machine learning and deep learning. For: Data scientists and ML practitioners from academia and industry. Since Feb 2018 (Meetup group founded). Status: Quiet, Last listed event: May 2024. https://www.meetup.com/datatalks-jlm-machine-and-deep-learning-in-the-holy-city/ - Jerusalem JCE AI Meetup Group [Communities]: Academic meetup. AI talks, workshops and networking around Azrieli College’s MSc in Software Engineering. For: Students, alumni and professionals around the Azrieli College program. Since Jun 2024 (Meetup group founded). Status: Quiet, Last listed event: Jul 2025. https://www.meetup.com/jerusalem-jce-ai-meetup-group/ - CIDR – Center for Interdisciplinary Data Science Research [Research]: University research center · Hebrew University. Machine learning and statistics research, plus data-science collaborations across the university, the public sector and industry. For: Researchers and students at the Hebrew University, and partners looking to collaborate. Since Jul 2018 (Founded at the Hebrew University). Status: Active, Running research and events. https://cidr.huji.ac.il/en/ - The Jerusalem AI Center [Training]: Company · paid training. Enterprise AI training with what it calls a Torah-honed, judgment-first approach: agent-building courses, executive seminars and six-month cohorts. For: Enterprise teams and executives, and Torah scholars training as AI builders. Since 2026 (Website live in 2026). Status: Active, Operated by Human Co-Pilot Ltd. https://jerusalemaicenter.com/ - Mobileye [Companies]: Public company. Computer vision and physical AI for driver assistance, autonomous driving and robotics. Headquartered in Jerusalem. For: Engineers and researchers in computer vision and autonomy. Since 1999 (Founded in Jerusalem). Status: Active, Nasdaq: MBLY. https://www.mobileye.com/ - Lightricks [Companies]: Company. Generative AI for creators, including the LTX video models. Headquartered in Jerusalem. For: Creators, and engineers working on generative media. Since 2013 (Founded in Jerusalem). Status: Active, Building LTX and creator apps. https://www.lightricks.com/ - LeapTheLimit [Companies]: Startup. Risk monitoring and governance for autonomous AI agents, with human-in-the-loop oversight. Also builds SparkSkool and Leap Studio for AI in education. For: Enterprises and educators deploying AI agents. Since Apr 2023 (Founded in Jerusalem). Status: Active, Building AI agent governance. https://www.leapthelimit.com/ - OrCam [Companies]: Company. AI assistive technology. Known for the OrCam MyEye wearable vision device; now focused on hearing technology under OrCam Hear. For: People with visual or hearing impairments, and assistive-tech engineers. Since 2010 (Founded in Jerusalem). Status: Active, Smaller team since 2024. https://www.orcam.com/ - cnvrg.io [Companies]: Company · part of Intel. MLOps platform that helps data scientists build, train and deploy machine learning models. For: Data scientists and ML engineering teams. Since 2016 (Founded in Jerusalem). Status: Active, Acquired by Intel in 2020. https://cnvrg.io/ - Ception [Companies]: Startup. AI that analyses real-time equipment data on construction, mining and industrial sites (MineCept). For: Heavy-industry operators and safety teams. Since 2019 (Founded). Status: Unknown, Listed by the Jerusalem Post, 2023. https://www.jpost.com/jerusalem-report/article-728326 - Diptera.ai [Companies]: Startup. AI combined with the sterile insect technique to suppress mosquito populations on farms. For: Agriculture and public-health pest control. Since 2020 (Founded). Status: Unknown, Listed by the Jerusalem Post, 2023. https://www.diptera.ai/ - Flycomm [Companies]: Startup. AI and big data to plan cellular coverage and fix connectivity gaps for cities. For: Municipalities and network operators. Since 2021 (Founded). Status: Unknown, Listed by the Jerusalem Post, 2023. https://www.jpost.com/jerusalem-report/article-728326 - Ascento Medical [Companies]: Startup · at Hadassah Medical Center. Machine learning to detect early warning signs of dementia and Alzheimer’s. For: Clinicians and health systems. Since 2022 (Founded). Status: Unknown, Listed by the Jerusalem Post, 2023. https://www.jpost.com/jerusalem-report/article-728326 - Jerusalem Venture Partners (JVP) [Investors]: Venture capital. Venture fund headquartered in Jerusalem that invests in deep-tech, including AI and machine learning companies. For: Founders raising capital. Since 1993 (Founded). Status: Active, Headquartered in Jerusalem. https://www.jvpvc.com/ ## FAQ ### What is the Jerusalem AI Collective? The Jerusalem AI Collective (often just “Jerusalem AI”) is the Jerusalem chapter of The AI Collective, a non-profit, grassroots movement of more than 200,000 people in 128 cities. In Jerusalem we are 1,700+ builders, researchers, founders and curious people who meet in person to learn AI by building. ### Is it free to join? Yes. Membership and events are free. Add yourself to the members wall at jerusalemai.com/members and follow the Luma calendar to get invited to every gathering. ### When did the Jerusalem AI Collective start? Our first gathering was a pre-launch meetup on 19 August 2025. The chapter officially launched on 18 November 2025. ### What kind of AI events happen in Jerusalem? We run Discovery Labs (small groups rotating through rooms on art, engineering, education, ethics and business), build nights and hackathons, hands-on masterclasses with partners like Lovable, Anthropic and Stripe, and evening salons on leadership and responsible AI. ### Where are the events held? At venues across Jerusalem. The exact location for each event is on its Luma page. ### Do I have to live in Jerusalem to join? No. The community is rooted in Jerusalem, but members join from across the region, and some sessions, like our International Women’s Day masterclass, run online and have drawn builders from around the world. ### Do I need to be technical to come? No. Engineers and researchers come, and so do designers, teachers, founders, students and people who are simply curious. Every format has a way in for beginners. ### Who runs it? A volunteer team led by Chapter Director Mouhammad Jayousi. You can meet the whole team at jerusalemai.com/people. ### How can my company partner with or sponsor the Jerusalem AI Collective? Email mohammad@aicollective.com. Partners host events, run masterclasses, provide tools and help us reach more of the city. ## Community updates - Sep 2026, Hack for Humanity: Jerusalem: An evening AI build lab on natural disasters in our region: water pollution, sandstorms, wildfires and water shortages. Part of The AI Collective’s global initiative. 20 October, 18:00–21:30. (https://luma.com/h4h-jerusalem) - May 2026, Zero to Agent: the winners: Community votes plus judges’ scores picked City Compass first, RealTalk AI second and AI Career Co-Pilot third, out of eight finalist agent apps built in Jerusalem. (https://jerusalem-ai-competition.lovable.app/) - May 2026, CraveCart turns cooking videos into a grocery cart: An agentic app that pulls ingredients out of recipe videos and matches them to store products, built on Cloud Run, Firebase, the Gemini API and custom MCP servers. (https://www.linkedin.com/company/ai-collective-jlm/posts/) - May 2026, AI Career Co-Pilot finds your skill gaps: An agent that reads your CV against a job description and shows exactly which skills to build next. Third place at Zero to Agent. (https://www.linkedin.com/company/ai-collective-jlm/posts/) - May 2026, SmartCards makes flashcards from your notes: An AI flashcard generator that turns study material into ready-to-use learning cards. A Zero to Agent finalist. (https://www.linkedin.com/company/ai-collective-jlm/posts/) - May 2026, Eight agents, one vote: Builders got $30 of v0 by Vercel credits and $100 of Gemini API credits each, then the community voted on the eight finalist apps. (https://jerusalem-ai-competition.lovable.app/) ## Zero to Agent winners - 1st: City Compass (Hadeel Abdellatif, Raghad Afghani, Asma’a Abdellatif) - 2nd: RealTalk AI (Aya Diab) - 3rd: AI Career Co-Pilot (Layan Rabba) ## Stories - [Hack for Humanity: Building AI for the Disasters Our Region Faces](https://jerusalemai.com/blog/hack-for-humanity-jerusalem): On 20 October we join The AI Collective’s global Hack for Humanity with an evening build lab (18:00–21:30) on natural disasters: water pollution, sandstorms, wildfires and water shortages. - [Zero to Agent: Eight AI Agents Built in Jerusalem, and the Winners](https://jerusalemai.com/blog/zero-to-agent-jerusalem-results): Builders went from first prompt to working AI agents. Eight finalists went to a community vote, and City Compass took first place, followed by RealTalk AI and AI Career Co-Pilot. - [Building the Future in Real-Time: International Women's Day 2026](https://jerusalemai.com/blog/iwd-2026-vibe-coding): We hosted over 50 determined women for a global masterclass in "Vibe Coding," proving that with the right tools and community, the barriers to entry in tech simply disappear. - [Redefining the Human Layer: Inside Jerusalem's First AI Discovery Lab of 2026](https://jerusalemai.com/blog/ai-discovery-lab-feb-2026): Moving beyond the stage, we hosted our first AI Discovery Lab of the year at the new Prizma innovation hub, implementing a high-intensity Domain Rotation format: Art, Engineering, Education, Ethics, and Business. - [Launching the Jerusalem AI Collective: A New Chapter for AI in Our City](https://jerusalemai.com/blog/launching-jerusalem-ai-collective): We're thrilled to announce the official launch of the Jerusalem AI Collective, bringing together researchers, entrepreneurs, and AI enthusiasts to build Jerusalem into a global AI hub.