Renfrewshire Council turns to AI to overcome ‘growing financial and operational pressures’
Renfrewshire Council is embarking on a three-year AI transformation programme – in a bid to address ‘growing financial and operational pressures’. The local authority has appointed ICS.AI to lead a...
Structural beam of new national supercomputer signed by Britain’s AI minister – as facility nears completion
A structural beam of the new national supercomputer was signed yesterday by Britain’s AI minister – as the facility nears completion. Work on the £750 million facility outside Edinburgh is...
Two new AI initiatives for business launched in the Highlands
Two new AI initiatives designed to support local businesses in the Highlands and Islands are being backed by the Scottish government. The new ‘AI adoption programme’ and ‘AI mentoring support service’ are delivered by...
Scottish Government puts AI and automation at heart of five-year transformation plan for ‘smaller’ civil service
The Scottish Government is to put artificial intelligence, automation and modernised digital infrastructure at the heart of a five-year programme to transform how a ‘smaller’ civil service will operate. Technology...
King warns of ‘existential dangers’ posed by artificial intelligence as he hosts AI summit at Dumfries House
The King has warned of the ‘existential dangers’ posed by artificial intelligence as he hosted an AI summit today at Dumfries House in East Ayrshire Business leaders including the boss...
Large datacentre planning applications to face new environmental impact assessments
Large datacentre planning applications in Scotland will face new environmental checks, as developers prepare for more stringent requirements introduced by ministers. New facilities with a power capacity exceeding 50 megawatts...
Glasgow-based AI drug discovery firm raises £89.9 million in boost to jobs and expansion plans
Chemify, the Glasgow-based AI drug discovery firm, has raised £89.9 million in a jobs and expansion boost – with financial backing from Scottish Enterprise and the UK Government. The company,...
Plans submitted for new datacentre outside Glasgow as operator moves to assure public over water and energy use
A planning application has been submitted for a new datacentre outside Glasgow as the operator moves to assure the public over water and energy use. DataVita, Scotland’s homegrown datacentre operator,...
New government guidance to help Scottish public sector use AI ‘responsibly’
Ministers have published new guidance to help the Scottish public sector use AI ‘safely, responsibly and effectively’ for public services. The Scottish Government has released a suite of guidance and...
Scottish Government’s open data platform goes live as ‘public beta’
The Scottish Government’s new open data platform has gone live today as a ‘public beta’ service – featuring datasets from 14 different public sector organisations. The new data.gov.scot platform, which...
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