In a satirical take on Israel's AI policy debate, a social media user proposed a tongue-in-cheek name for the country's artificial intelligence strategy: 'Chochma' (חכמה), the Hebrew word for wisdom.

The joke came in response to former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett's serious call for Israel to adopt an aggressive AI policy. Bennett had warned:

Israel must adopt an aggressive policy for the new era of artificial intelligence. Whoever misses the AI revolution will arrive at the 21st-century battlefield with 20th-century tools.

Some background: Over the weekend, the US administration blocked access to Anthropic's new model for anyone who is not an American citizen. The reason: national security. The implication is clear.

The satirical reply listed two reasons for the name:

Let's call it חכמה:
1. American AI reviewers won't be able to pronounce it
2. Will piss Haredis off for using that word :))

The post plays on the linguistic challenge for English speakers and the cultural sensitivities within Israel's ultra-Orthodox community, where the term might be seen as flippant or secular appropriation.