Index 58

AI readiness of Israeli higher education

All institutions / Institution card · Round 3, 5.10.2026

1.5 of 13 points

Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design, Jerusalem

Academic college / academic center · bezalel.ac.ilRanking: rank 29 of 57 ranked (Tied with one other institution) · in the "Academic college / academic center" group: rank 15 of 32 · Mandatory metrics: 0/3AI policy: Partially found, Integrity and assessment: Not found in public sources, Responsible body: Not found in public sourcesScore: 12% (1.5 of 13 points across 10 metrics checked)

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Compared with institutions of the same type (Academic college / academic center, 32 ranked):Each bar is one institution, by score. Turquoise: this institution. Dark blue: an institution that meets all three mandatory metrics. Detailed comparison with the group's leaders.

Mandatory metrics

1. Published institutional AI policy or principlesPartially found

AI Playbook

Body: The Center for Art and Design Teaching, with Bezalel X

Document date: August-September 2023 (distributed 8.10.2023)

A guidelines document from the teaching unit (guiding questions, glossary, ethics, transparency, student responsibility). Not an approved institutional policy, and it does not appear on the regulations page.

Source: 20231124 Backup- AI Playbook.pdf bezalel.ac.il · PDF (opens in a new window)

Additional source: toolbox bezalel.ac.il (opens in a new window)

Checked: 26.9.2026

2. Academic integrity and assessment rules that address AINot found in public sources

Student regulations, including disciplinary regulations (Appendix A)

Document date: Undated

The student regulations and the disciplinary regulations were read: section 15.1 (cheating in exams and assignments) has no mention of AI. The AI Playbook recommends an explicit declaration of AI use but is not a regulation. The 2025 version of the disciplinary regulations is blocked (URL too long).

Source: takanon.pdf bezalel.ac.il · PDF (opens in a new window)

Additional source: regulations bezalel.ac.il (opens in a new window)

Checked: 26.9.2026

3. A declared responsible bodyNot found in public sources

No AI committee or officer was found. The Playbook lists contacts at the teaching center and Bezalel X only.

Checked: 26.9.2026

Implementation metrics

4. AI training for academic and administrative staffNot found in public sources

One-off workshops by the Center for Art and Design Teaching (March 2024) and a call for proposals for lecturers were found. No ongoing institutional training program.

Source: 657888 bezalel.ac.il (opens in a new window)

Checked: 26.9.2026

5. AI literacy for studentsNot found in public sources

No AI literacy module or guide for all students was found. AI courses only in paid continuing education.

Checked: 26.9.2026

6. Information-security and acceptable-use rules for AINot found in public sources

The Playbook mentions privacy issues in general terms, but there are no information-security rules, approved tools or approving body.

Checked: 26.9.2026

7. Institutional AI strategy or action planPartially found

Call for proposals | Research and development of new teaching and learning formats using AI

Body: The Center for Art and Design Teaching and the Research Authority

Document date: 22.1.2024

An initiative of the teaching unit (grants for lecturers to develop formats with AI). No institutional strategy document with targets, responsibilities and a timeline.

Source: 657807 bezalel.ac.il (opens in a new window)

Checked: 26.9.2026

Complementary metrics

8. Transparency: an AI information hub or public reportNot found in public sources

No dedicated page bringing together policy, bodies, tools and training. The Playbook appears as an item in the teaching center's toolbox.

Source: toolbox bezalel.ac.il (opens in a new window)

Checked: 26.9.2026

9. AI-in-research policyNot found in public sources

No disclosure or ethics rules for AI in research and theses were found. The Playbook discusses AI in research in general terms only.

Checked: 26.9.2026

10. A secure AI environment for all staff and studentsNot found in public sources

AI Playbook

Body: The Center for Art and Design Teaching and Bezalel X, Bezalel

Document date: November 2023

The document states explicitly: "As of today (November 2023) Bezalel does not provide licenses for any of the tools" and recommends free tools. A site: search for Copilot/ChatGPT/Gemini surfaced no later statement of a secure institutional AI environment.

The same document also serves metric 1.

Source: 20231124 Backup- AI Playbook.pdf bezalel.ac.il · PDF (opens in a new window)

Checked: 27.9.2026

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