CivTech Challenge Launches with over £7 million worth of contract opportunities
The Scottish Government’s CivTech programme launched today with over £7 million worth of contract opportunities for tech entrepreneurs.
AI Adoption in Scotland’s Private Sector
In the first year of the AI Strategy we have discovered some of the steps and bumps that businesses may encounter on their AI journey.
Scottish Biometrics Commissioner: safeguarding our biometric future
You may have never heard of us, but if your work relates to biometrics, chances are you will do soon.
Call for Papers: How public is the personal for (Scottish) people’s data?
The Scottish Government has recently (March 2022) launched a new programme that seeks to obtain greater use from sector (personal) data. This Special Track seeks input from both academia and practice to explore the topic of robust public participation in debates about and implementations of private sector access to public sector (personal) data.
Building Responsible AI Cultures and Alliances - Virginia Dignum & Albert King
This episode of Turing’s Triple Helix is a recording of a discussion organised by the Centre for Technomoral Futures.
Can AI help improve our mental health?
May is Mental Health Awareness Month and in this episode of Turing’s Triple Helix we look at whether or not artificial intelligence can help us improve our mental health.
Call for Content - Scottish AI Events
As part of Scotland’s AI Strategy we are launching a new series of events designed to encourage collaboration and networking across the Scottish AI Ecosystem and beyond.
AI Accelerator update - open for applications
At the end of March, the University of Edinburgh AI Accelerator programme concluded with a fantastic showcase event and in April we opened up for new applications.
Data for Children Collaborative with UNICEF at the Scottish AI Summit
On the 30th of March, the AI Strategy team hosted their inaugural Scottish AI Summit. A combination of keynotes, workshops, panels, and exhibitors, arranged in a hybrid format, enabling attendees to participate worldwide.
Scaling Up Wildlife Conservation and Biodiversity Using AI
In this episode of Turing’s Triple Helix , we discuss how artificial intelligence can be used to in conservation and biodiversity work.
Photos and Videos from the Scottish AI Summit
Videos from all the keynotes, panels & workshops from The Scottish AI Summit are now live & free to access!
Public attitudes to data and AI: Tracker survey published
On 30 March 2022, the Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation published the findings from the first wave of their survey to monitor how attitudes towards data and AI vary over time.
Five things we learned about engaging citizens on strategy delivery and Artificial Intelligence
In 2022 Democratic Society carried out a rapid literature review and an international case study analysis to learn from best practices of community participation and engagement mechanisms for governments’ strategy delivery.
New Podcast: Scottish AI Summit Teaser!
In this episode of Turing's Triple Helix, we find out more about the upcoming Scottish AI Summit with Technology Journalist and Filmmaker Nick Kwek who will be hosting the event!
New Podcast: Goodbye Shiny Robots & Glowing Brains: Why Better Images of AI Matter
In this episode, we caught up with Tania Duarte and Patricia Gestoso of We and AI who will be running a workshop at the Scottish AI Summit with the same title: Goodbye Shiny Robots & Glowing Brains: Why Better Images of AI Matter.
New Podcast: Towards a Vision for Next-Generation AI
In this episode, we discussed what is meant by next-generation AI and what might be some of the next steps in AI development.
New Podcast: AI Powered Text Analysis: Improving the Student Experience
In this episode, we caught up with Dr. Stuart Grey, Senior Lecturer in Engineering Systems Design at the University of Glasgow and founder of StudentVoice, a machine learning platform focussed on analysing student feedback.
Call for Industry Exhibitors – Scottish AI Summit
Are you a company in Scotland developing or offering an AI related service or product?
Looking for web developers and/or wiki experts!
We have issued an Invitation to Quote (ITQ) to help us build a wiki site for the Scottish AI Playbook.