Yossi Sariel is the head of Israeli Unit 8200, one of the most powerful surveillance agencies in the world. A digital trace of a book written under a pseudonym led to him, in a security breach.

The Guardian newspaper report confirmed that he is the secret author of “The Human Machine Team,” a book in which he presents a radical vision of how artificial intelligence will change the relationship between military personnel and machines. The IDF described the book's disclosure of his personal details as a "mistake," adding, "The matter will be examined"