United States and Israel Sign Artificial Intelligence Collaboration Agreement

The United States and Israel signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to advance collaboration on energy and artificial intelligence.

U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright and Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum signed the MOU with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. Yechiel (Michael) Leiter.

“U.S. Energy Dominance demands the advancement of artificial intelligence,” Burgum said.

“Today, the Department of the Interior, in conjunction with the Department of Energy and leaders on the National Energy Dominance Council, recognized the critical partnership between America and the State of Israel to strategically power the feedback loop of innovation between the energy sector and AI. Through the advancement of AI, while properly managing our natural resources and improving our energy systems, the Trump administration is powering a new future that transforms global energy dominance for America and our allies,” he added.

Israel signed an agreement with the US to cooperate in AI.

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“President Trump and the National Energy Dominance Council are excited to announce this partnership on AI and energy security with Israel and the United States, advancing our shared vision of global energy addition and AI innovation,” Wright said.

“This Memorandum of Understanding enables our two countries to leverage our research institutions, and technology and energy sectors to ensure the United States and Israel are leaders in AI and remain energy dominant forces as AI transforms our future,” he added.

From Israel’s Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure:

The signing was held at Blair House, in Washington, with the participation of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, US Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum and US Secretary of Energy Chris Wright, together with the ambassadors of both countries – Mike Huckabee and Yechiel Leiter.

The agreement, which was formulated under the leadership of Energy Secretary Eli Cohen, is designed to advance cooperation in applying AI to strengthening the energy grids in Israel and the US, and to encourage research, innovation and the development of joint policies. Under the agreement, regional projects, including IMEC and the Abraham Accords, will be advanced, and a working group on cooperation regarding standards and optimal practices, as well as safe digital infrastructure for embedding AI in the energy economies.

The Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure is a party to the agreement along with the Prime Minister’s Office and the US Department of Energy, the US Department of the Interior and the White House National Energy Dominance Council.

“Mr. Secretary, Mr. Secretary, ambassadors, the future belongs to those who innovate. America and Israel are the prime innovation nations on the planet. AI is the thrust of innovation now and will create unbelievable things in the future. It’s both challenging, because there could be bad things in it, but there could be unimaginable good things. I think we can lead this. This day will be remembered. Not every signing ceremony is as significant as this. This is very significant,” Netanyahu said.

“I want to thank you and President Trump for the incredible cooperation and friendship that has been unmatched and will yield great things for America and Israel. It will make both of us greater, again,” he added.

Check out footage from the signing below:

The State of Israel and the US signed an MOU on advancing cooperation in energy and AI

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu: “The future belongs to those who innovate. America and Israel are the prime innovation nations.”
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— Prime Minister of Israel (@IsraeliPM) July 8, 2025

The U.S. Department of the Interior noted:

The Memorandum of Understanding highlights the transformative potential of AI to improve the security and resilience of America and Israel’s energy systems. The two countries further announced their intent to pursue cooperation in areas including analyzing the impact of rising energy demand due to data centers, opportunities for grid optimization, enhanced AI-enabled cybersecurity tools, sharing best practices on the use of AI in energy infrastructure, and the launching of bilateral pilot projects.