By By Eran Hildesheim
Publication Date: 2026-05-23 02:52:00
Israeli startup Chatoptic, partly founded by Pavel Israelsky, an expert in SEO and GEO – generative engine optimization – typically monitors and measures brand visibility in chatbot responses.
Ahead of Israel’s elections, the company decided to investigate one of the thorniest questions: what would the world’s leading AI models recommend to Israeli users asking who to vote for?
The data shows that this is an issue with real political weight. According to a study by the Israel Internet Association, one in four Israelis considers consulting AI before deciding which ballot to put in the envelope.
To understand how this mechanism works, Chatoptic created 26 “personas” – detailed digital profiles representing the mosaic of Israeli society, from a farmer in the north to a young woman from Tel Aviv to voters from the ultra-Orthodox or Arab sectors. Each character has been assigned demographic characteristics and unique fears and desires.
The…
