Role in AI policy
Heads Israel's National AI Directorate in the Prime Minister's Office (official pages also spell the name Askal). Israeli government pages say he signed a joint statement on AI with the United States in January 2026 and an AI memorandum with Azerbaijan in February 2026, and that in August 2026 he and the Prime Minister launched the National AI Program, which expands Government Decision 4255. The directorate has also run a public call to identify national challenges where AI could help.