Index 58

AI readiness of Israeli higher education

All institutions / Institution card · Round 3, 5.10.2026

8.5 of 13 points

Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

University · technion.ac.ilRanking: rank 4 of 57 ranked · in the "University" group: rank 3 of 11 · Mandatory metrics: 1/3AI policy: Found, Integrity and assessment: Partially found, Responsible body: Partially foundScore: 65% (8.5 of 13 points across 10 metrics checked)

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Compared with institutions of the same type (University, 11 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 principlesFound

Artificial intelligence - AI: guiding principles for responsible, careful and safe use of AI tools in all areas of activity at the Technion

Body: Division of Computing and Information Systems

Document date: Computing division page: undated; Dean's circular: 2.8.2023

Verified manually in a browser 27.9.2026. The document states that it applies to "the entire Technion community: academic and administrative staff, teaching staff, students and guests", defines what must not be entered and which enterprise tools are approved, and requires computing division approval for any new tool. A disclosure requirement for academic papers appears in the circular of the Dean of Undergraduate Studies (2.8.2023) for the bachelor's degree and in the library guidelines. Together: an institution-wide policy.

The same document also serves metric 6.

Source: בינה-מלאכותית-ai cis.technion.ac.il (opens in a new window)

Additional source: שימוש-והערכת-למידה-בעזרת-צ׳אטבוטים-2023.pdf promoteach.technion.ac.il · PDF (opens in a new window)

Checked: 27.9.2026

2. Academic integrity and assessment rules that address AIPartially found

AI and ethics in academia: guidelines for using artificial intelligence tools

Body: Undergraduate Studies portal

Document date: Updated 18.8.2026

Guidelines page on the student portal. The disciplinary regulations themselves (2021) have no AI clause.

Source: אתיקה-באקדמיה ugportal.technion.ac.il (opens in a new window)

Checked: 26.9.2026

3. A declared responsible bodyPartially found

Center for the Advancement of Learning and Teaching

The Dean's circular mentions an unnamed Technion committee; activity is concentrated in the Center for the Advancement of Learning and Teaching and in the computing division. No named body is declared. Partial: a named unit that the institution in practice presents as owning the policy, with no declaration of an AI committee or officer. The computing division's principles document (read 27.9.2026) refers to the information security team and the privacy protection officer, but does not declare an AI committee or officer.

The same document also serves metric 4, 8.

Source: ai_main promoteach.technion.ac.il (opens in a new window)

Checked: 27.9.2026

Implementation metrics

4. AI training for academic and administrative staffPartially found

Artificial intelligence in higher education (resource and event pages)

Body: Center for the Advancement of Learning and Teaching

Document date: Updated 17.9.2025

Resources and one-off events; no recurring training catalog found. Academic staff only.

The same document also serves metric 3, 8.

Source: ai_main promoteach.technion.ac.il (opens in a new window)

Checked: 26.9.2026

5. AI literacy for studentsFound

How to use artificial intelligence in learning: a guide for students; the traffic-light guide

Body: Center for the Advancement of Learning and Teaching

Document date: Traffic light: 11.11.2025

Source: aiforstudents promoteach.technion.ac.il (opens in a new window)

Additional source: aitrafficlight promoteach.technion.ac.il (opens in a new window)

Checked: 26.9.2026

6. Information-security and acceptable-use rules for AIFound

Artificial intelligence - AI: guiding principles (golden rules, information security and privacy risks, enterprise tools)

Body: Division of Computing and Information Systems

Document date: No date on the page

Verified manually in a browser 27.9.2026. Published by the computing division with contact details for the information security team and the privacy protection officer. Defines: personal and confidential data is forbidden in external tools; approved enterprise tools (enterprise Copilot, enterprise ChatGPT, Google Workspace for Education); a new tool requires computing division approval; connecting AI agents to core systems without approval is forbidden.

The same document also serves metric 1.

Source: בינה-מלאכותית-ai cis.technion.ac.il (opens in a new window)

Additional source: technion-ai-tools cis.technion.ac.il (opens in a new window)

Checked: 27.9.2026

7. Institutional AI strategy or action planNot found in public sources

Checked: the President's Office and strategy pages, the site of the Center for the Advancement of Learning and Teaching, a site: search for AI strategy and plan.

Checked: 26.9.2026

Complementary metrics

8. Transparency: an AI information hub or public reportPartially found

Artificial intelligence in higher education

Two hubs: the teaching unit (guides, tools, ethics, assessment) and the computing division (principles, enterprise tools, FAQ). Components: policy, tools and training. No declared responsible bodies and no report.

Components found (2 of 4): Policy, Tools and training. Missing: Responsible bodies, Report.

The same document also serves metric 3, 4.

Source: ai_main promoteach.technion.ac.il (opens in a new window)

Additional source: בינה-מלאכותית-ai cis.technion.ac.il (opens in a new window)

Checked: 27.9.2026

9. AI-in-research policyPartially found

Circular of the Dean of Undergraduate Studies 2.8.2023; Artificial intelligence in academia (the Libraries, February 2026)

Disclosure and citation in student papers. No rules found for research, theses or authorship.

Source: about-ai library.technion.ac.il (opens in a new window)

Checked: 26.9.2026

10. A secure AI environment for all staff and studentsFound

Enterprise AI tools at the Technion: enterprise Copilot, Google Workspace for Education (Gemini), enterprise ChatGPT

Body: Division of Computing and Information Systems

Document date: No date on the page

Verified manually in a browser 27.9.2026. Enterprise Copilot free of charge for every holder of a Technion Microsoft 365 account (students and employees), with no training on user data; Google Workspace for Education including Gemini free of charge for all staff and students in a managed enterprise environment; enterprise ChatGPT under a paid license through the software store (budget lines only). Statement on a secure enterprise environment.

ProductEnterprise Copilot; Google Workspace for Education including Gemini; enterprise ChatGPT (paid)
PopulationAll staff and students (Copilot and Gemini); ChatGPT by unit purchase
CostCopilot and Gemini free of charge; ChatGPT from unit budget through the software store
LoginTechnion account (Microsoft 365 / Google)
Data protectionStated (enterprise environment, no training on the data)

Conditions met in a public statement: Institutional license Eligibility for all staff and students Data-protection statement

Source: technion-ai-tools cis.technion.ac.il (opens in a new window)

Additional source: בינה-מלאכותית-ai cis.technion.ac.il (opens in a new window)

Checked: 27.9.2026

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