You may have noticed that Israelis are early adopters of technology. They have taken to AI like ducks to water and use it both in their personal lives and at work. As we get deeper into the twenty-first century, knowledge of AI is more than just a bonus – it’s a must in many careers.
Israeli companies like Monday.com, Lemonade and AI21 Labs are at the forefront of the AI revolution, building tools that are used around the world. Even small businesses and freelancers are jumping on board, using AI for marketing, automation and customer engagement.
Whether you work in tech, education, healthcare, design or the trades, understanding how to work with AI can boost your career and help you do your job better. For example, teachers can use it to write lesson plans in minutes, create quizzes automatically or summarize complex texts for different learning levels. Office workers and managers can use AI to summarize meeting notes, track project progress and generate reports. AI can also assist in writing texts and creating presentations, flyers and advertisements. It can schedule jobs, send automatic appointment reminders and manage customer communication. AI can write product descriptions, draft marketing emails, or design social media posts. It can analyze customer feedback and suggest what products to restock or promote next.
Learn what AI tools can do
The first step in learning to work with AI tools is to understand what they can do and what they can’t (at least not yet). Then you need to practice prompting them with specific requests to get the results you want. The best way to learn this is just to keep doing it until it becomes second nature. Pretend you’re speaking to a slightly confused assistant and keep explaining until you’re understood. Experiment with these tools:
- ChatGPT (for writing, brainstorming or summarizing text)
- Claude or Perplexity (for research and complex analysis)
- Midjourney, Canva AI or Adobe Firefly (for visual creativity)
- Notion AI, ClickUp AI or Monday.com AI (for productivity and project management)
Automate workflows
Whatever your work responsibilities are, chances are that you can be more efficient through the use of AI tools. From scheduling meetings and organizing data to drafting emails and generating reports, AI can take over the repetitive stuff so you can focus on the parts of your job that actually require brainpower.
Maintain critical thinking
AI is sometimes just plain wrong. It even makes things up on occasion. So it’s important that you hone your critical thinking skills and verify information that you aren’t knowledgeable about. The professionals who stand out will be the ones who can separate fact from fiction, double-check sources and apply human judgment before taking action.
AI courses
In addition to playing around with AI tools, you can also get professional training by taking an AI course (and adding it to your CV, of course).
- Google Skills (free online courses) – short, practical and beginner-friendly
- DeepLearning.AI’s free “AI for Everyone” on Coursera – specifically designed for the non-technical
- Let’s AI – courses in Hebrew in-person, Zoom or recorded, plus lots of free resources
- Elements of AI – Introduction to AI, Building AI and AI Literacy and Compliance
Lectures on AI
Here are some lectures about AI you can listen to while you’re cooking, sitting on the train or utilizing downtime at work.
- AI Explained – the latest AI news and insights
- Pashut AI – a Hebrew-language podcast geared toward the layperson
The AI revolution is already here. The sooner you start experimenting, the faster you’ll find smarter ways to work. Israelis are natural improvisers and problem-solvers, which makes you perfectly suited to this new world. So open a tool, try something new and see how AI can make your work (and life) a little easier.
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