As AI adoption is fast-tracked, SMEs that prioritise sustainability in their approaches to procurement and use may avail benefits beyond a smaller environmental footprint.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has huge potential to drive climate-smart developments, particularly in addressing the world's environmental challenges. Yet, behind this excitement lies a growing concern about the environmental impact of AI technologies. Read the blog to find out the climate impact of AI.

The Scottish AI Alliance is delighted to announce the re-launch of its free online course, Living with AI, designed to get the people of Scotland engaged, interested and informed about what artificial intelligence (AI) is and how its impact on our daily lives.

Ahead of the relaunch of the Scottish AI Alliance’spublic AI literacy programme, Living with AI, this blog presents a compelling case for AI literacy as a critical driver of economic prosperity, its role in addressing skills shortages in the tech sector and beyond, and the strategic importance of broad sectoral support for programmes focused on AI literacy.  

The UK Government has launched a call for evidence to gather insights on the UK’s adoption of transformation technologies. This initiative seeks to identify successful strategies and areas for improvement to ensure the UK remains a leader in successful technology adoption.

Find out more about how you can help shape Scotland’s AI future by participating in Scottish Enterprise’s AI Capabilities, Strengths and Opportunities survey.

The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology has just launched the second Manchester Prize, this year the multi-million-pound challenge prize is seeking cutting-edge solutions that use AI to help the UK reach our Net-zero energy targets and support Clean Energy Systems.

The Scottish AI Alliance funded The New Real Art Commission 2023 on a joint quest to better understand the “inflection point of machines as human-made agents of change,” through artistic practice. Find out more about the project in this blog.

At the Scottish AI Alliance when we say Inclusive AI what we mean is that we want AI that includes everyone from across the diverse cultures and communities that make up the population of Scotland.

At the Scottish AI Alliance when we say Ethical AI what we mean is that we want AI that respects and supports the values of a progressive, fair and equal Scotland. AI that supports our ambitions for a fairer, greener Scotland while enabling us to become a more outward looking and prosperous country.

Trustworthy AI must be transparent so that we can observe how these systems help organisations make decisions, and must be disclosed so that people are aware of the use of AI in their lives. 

On November 6 2024 at the Financial Times Future of AI Summit, the DSIT Secretary of State, Peter Kyle, announced the publication of two new Responsible Technology Adoption Unit (RTA) products.

In this blog, we'll explore the environmental implications of AI to encourage consideration before implementing and using AI systems.

As technology advances, spotting deepfakes is becoming more challenging. With the rise in deepfake misuse, it’s important to learn how to identify them to prevent the spread of disinformation. Find out more about deepfakes in this blog.

We know that Artificial Intelligence can seem complex, so we're here to break it down. To help you better understand AI, we've provided clear definitions for some common terms and an overview of the different types of AI.  

The team at the Scottish AI Alliance would like to extend a huge congratulations to the Head of Scottish AI, Steph Wright, for winning the DataIQ’s 2024 Award for Data & AI for Good Champion.

Stage 2 of the project ‘Exploring Children’s Rights and AI’ has recently reached its conclusion with the launch of a new report and film charting the process undertaken by children across Scotland to develop 12 Calls to Action. Find out exactly what children in Scotland think about AI and how it impacts their rights.

Explore the use of AI in recruitment in this blog. The adoption of AI tools in the workplace is only set to continue, which is why it’s important to better understand how this technology can impact the hiring process.

In this blog we explore the use of AI in the justice system and hear from experts Jo Callaghan and Alessandra Fassio. Accompanying this blog is our podcast with Jo Callaghan, where we discuss this topic and her integration of AI in her recent crime novel series. Read on to learn more, and listen to our podcast for Jo’s perspectives.

The Scottish Government is currently sponsoring a CivTech challenge on “how technology can help deliver a high-quality, scalable, model for public participation in decision-making”.