Researcher & Entrepreneur
Cosmik
Biography
I’m a researcher and entrepreneur working on collective intelligence systems to help us think better, together. I co-founded Cosmik where we’re working on new kinds of social networks for collective sensemaking, with a particular focus on science: how can we integrate social networks into the research lifecycle to improve curation, discovery and knowledge synthesis?
My PhD thesis focused on cognitive-inspired computational models of natural language understanding. I’m particularly interested in embodied and stigmergic cognition, and the role of learning environments in shaping human and machine intelligence.
I’m passionate about sociotechnical activism and building for impactful pro-social change! I’m a co-founder of the Sensemaking Scenius, a community focused on research, development, design and community-building around collective sensemaking. We’re working on technology and practices to help people and groups navigate information overload, find meaning and connection, and make sense of an increasingly complex world.
I’m also into various other embodied pursuits like trekking, cycling, yoga and world music.
🗞️ News
- July 2025: Cosmik awarded $1M grant from Open Philanthropy and the Astera Institute!
- March 2025: Completed Astera Open Science Fellowship
- January 2025: Co-founded Cosmik 💫
- December 2023: Joining Astera Institute as Entrepreneur-in-Residence!
- December 2023: Completed PhD! 🎉
Interests
- Computational Linguistics & Semantics
- Embodied Cognition
- Meta-{science, governance, society}
- Tools for thought and collaboration
Education
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PhD in CS (Natural Langauge Understanding), 2018-2023
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
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MSc in CS (Deep Learning Theory), 2017
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
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BSc in Computer Engineering, 2015
Hebrew University of Jerusalem