L’INTERVISTA Avram Miller: “Da Intel Capital all’AI, la mia vita da agente del cambiamento” I had the pleasure of being interview recently by Luciana Maci of EconomyUP which is an Italian digital media outlet focused on innovation, startups, technology, and the transformation of business and society. The actual article in Italian can be found here. … Continue reading
Do You Have to Be Crazy to Renovate a Historic Palazzo in Italy?
The short answer is yes. We moved to Italy in February 2025. At first, we settled in Genoa, which is a beautiful and serious city—but after a few months, we realized it wasn’t right for us. Fortunately, we discovered Lecce, in Puglia. Lecce is often called the Florence of the South. Its historic center is … Continue reading
My First Speech in 27 Years — And Likely My Last
A while back, I was invited to speak at an event connected to the World Business Forum conference in Milan which was sponsored by the Italian Institute of Technology. At the time, I was beginning a relationship with the organization. Having recently moved to Italy, I was looking for a way to stay connected to technology … Continue reading
The Glass Bead Game by Hermann Hesse and AI
In 1963, I took a course on German literature at the University of California. We studied three authors: Thomas Mann, Franz Kafka, and Hermann Hesse. That course changed me. It opened a door into a world where intellect, creativity, sexuality, and even drugs intertwined. I still remember the Magic Theatre in San Francisco, where I … Continue reading
I have cancer three times-why the fourth one will not kill me
I now have had cancer three times. Some of you may have seen the photo of me in the hospital. I turns out that I had a cancerous polyp in my bladder. It was completely removed. It was of the lowest grade. No further treatment is required but I have do some monitoring. This is … Continue reading
If you want to help Palestine, do something that matters.
I guess I need to start by saying that while I am a supporter of Israel, I am not a supporter of its current government and in particular how it has conducted itself in Gaza. I must also say that Hamas and its supporters are aberrant. They are both religious fanatics but also scum. How … Continue reading
Avram Miller Appointed Fellow at the Italian Institute of Technology
Giorgio Metta, Science Director and Avram Miller I am thrilled that I have been appointed as a Fellow at the Italian Institute of Technology (www.iit.it). It is an incredible honor to work alongside the remarkable Giorgio Metta, the Science Director and his team to embracing the future. Exploring their projects promises to be both enlightening … Continue reading
Israel and Palestine: A Personal Proposal
I’ve lived in Israel twice in my life—first in the seventies, then again from 2015 to 2023. Back in the seventies, I lived just a few miles from the West Bank. I could cross over freely. The men who built our garden came from Gaza. Life felt complicated, yes, but also connected. In my most … Continue reading
My first speech in 27 years
I am working on my keynote address at the World Business Forum in November. I use to give many such speeches but the last one I gave was in 1998 when I shared the stage with Steve Jobs. Hard to imagine. I didn’t think I had a lot to say after I left Intel in … Continue reading
Jimmy Kimmel and the End of Broadcast TV
Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show was recently “preempted” indefinitely by ABC, owned by Disney. The word is telling — probably chosen instead of “terminated” because of the legal fight likely to follow. Why? Kimmel’s remarks about the assassination of Charlie Kirk — suggesting Republicans were exploiting his death for political gain — infuriated Trump and his … Continue reading