The Museum of Tolerance Jerusalem was abuzz on Tuesday, February 3, as it welcomed education ministers and senior officials from across the globe for the International Conference on Personalization in Education for the AI Era.
The conference opened with remarks by U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee, who described artificial intelligence as “perhaps the most significant technological shift since the personal computer,” while underscoring the necessity of anchoring innovation in values. “It can cook our food and keep us warm — or burn our house down,” he said. Ambassador Huckabee emphasized that “education based on false information is not education at all,” and highlighted the importance of international cooperation in shaping responsible, values-driven technological progress.
Throughout the day, the Museum served as a focal point for sustained dialogue, as policymakers, educators, and leaders in innovation engaged in substantive discussions on the future of learning, emerging technologies, ethics, and educational responsibility in a rapidly evolving global landscape.
Jonathan “Yoni” Riss, Managing Director of the Museum of Tolerance Jerusalem, addressed participants on the Museum’s founding vision and its role as a platform for civic dialogue. “The Museum of Tolerance Jerusalem was created as a center of civic discourse,” Riss said. “The whole idea is to allow people from different walks of life to dialogue with each other and to learn about one another.”
As part of the program, visiting delegations toured the Museum’s exhibitions, including “06:29: From Darkness to Light,” which confronts the horrors of the October 7 attacks while highlighting the resilience and strength of Israeli society in their aftermath. The exhibition left a powerful impression on participants, grounding the conference’s forward-looking conversations in the lived realities shaping the region today.
Delegates were particularly drawn to Maimonides at the Well of Knowledge, an innovative, AI-powered installation that brings the teachings of the renowned Jewish philosopher to life through immersive technology. The exhibit—centered on real-time interaction with an AI-driven holographic representation drawing directly from Maimonides’ original texts—offered a compelling example of how artificial intelligence can be harnessed to deepen understanding, personalize learning, and enhance education for future generations.
Delegations attending the conference included representatives from Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Cambodia, Croatia, Cyprus, Georgia, Germany, Israel, Panama, Paraguay, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, and Vietnam
