Software tool developed to monitor Scottish coastal erosion proves its tech credentials on tropical island
A software tool developed by Glasgow researchers to monitor Scottish coastal erosion has proved its tech credentials in the tropical island off Indonesia. VedgeSat, originally tested in St Andrews and...
How Gen AI and rising ransomware trends are shaping public sector cybersecurity
Generative AI is transforming the way organisations work, and the public sector is no exception. While it offers opportunities to increase efficiency and make better use of stretched resources, it...
Deciding your AI approach – how soon and how safe?
In recent years Artificial Intelligence (AI) has quickly changed from being discussed in the background by technical specialists to being ubiquitous. Whilst AI isn’t new (having been developed in a research project in...
Automate tasks, not jobs: How AI can return 62 million hours to Scotland’s public services
Scotland’s public services are facing a productivity crisis, not just a funding crisis. While the 2026/27 Scottish Budget and Spending Review underline the need for efficiency, the route to achieving...
Glasgow researchers develop AI safety and trustworthiness tool
Glasgow researchers have developed an AI safety and trustworthiness tool to help organisations, policymakers, and the public maximise the benefits of AI applications while identifying their potential harms. The free tool,...
Transforming HR for Scottish Ambulance Service with AI
BT SWAN Innovation Fund is proud to support the Scottish Ambulance Service (SAS) in attempting to revolutionise their HR operations with the BT AI platform powered by Soprano Design. Currently,...
Scotland outperforming most of UK according to local government AI readiness report
Scotland is outperforming most of the UK when it comes to AI readiness among local authorities according to recently-published research findings. Analysis by experts from Heriot-Watt university in Edinburgh –...
Scottish public sector organisations more likely to have AI strategy in place than private sector, per new survey
Scottish public sector organisations are more likely to have an AI strategy in place compared to the private sector, according to a new survey. Research from recruitment firm Livingston James...
Aberdeen City Council launches new website with upgraded AI assistant
Aberdeen City Council has launched a new website with an upgraded version of an AI-powered assistant that provides instant responses to residents and streamlines ‘customer care’. The new platform is...
New analysis shows AI could slash public sector admin task time by over a third in Scotland
New analysis has shown that artificial intelligence deployment in the public sector could help slash administration time by over a third in Scotland. So-called ‘repeatable’ office tasks such as documentation,...
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