Yaniv Golan lool Ventures
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"We are very, very good at applied AI"

lool Ventures General Partner Yaniv Golan assesses where Israel fits into the global AI arms race.

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Yaniv Golan, General Partner, lool Ventures.
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"We are very, very good at applied AI in creating the infrastructures that power AI efficiently," stated lool Ventures General Partner Yaniv Golan, speaking to CTech’s Amy Shapiro at the Tech1 Gala and Awards evening. Discussing Israel's place in the global AI arms race, Golan explained that "at the end it's a game of capabilities of cost, of speed," and that the local ecosystem is "positioned to make the infrastructures that power this do that kind of magic."
Looking at current industry trends, Golan expressed skepticism regarding the recent hype over the Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) approach. While acknowledging its immediate necessity, he questioned its long-term viability, noting that he is not sure if "building a whole business model on this approach actually makes long-term sense.
You can watch the full conversation in the video above.