PwC and universities combine to offer graduate apprenticeship in data science
Workers of the future will be able to get a degree in data science through a graduate apprenticeship in a first for Scotland. Global accounting and business services firm PwC,...
PM announces ‘pioneering’ use of AI to diagnose a range of diseases
The Prime Minister has announced proposals to use artificial intelligence in the diagnoses of chronic disease, and to help prevent 22,000 cancer deaths a year by 2033. Theresa May said...
Embrace GDPR to succeed
As challenging GDPR may be for those working on compliance, the regulations should force a deeper appraisal of what values companies apply to their interactions with customers. It should serve...
Why GDPR is not Y2K
Information Commissioner Elizabeth Denham has made it clear that while enforcement is part of her remit, she prefers that “education, engagement and empowerment” comes first, adding: “Prevention is better than...
Information Commissioner considers legal action against users of facial recognition technology
Facial recognition technology in public spaces “can be particularly intrusive” and its use lacks transparency, said the UK’s Information Commissioner. Biometric data, including databases of facial images, in conjunction with...
Partnership approach to new data protection laws saves Scottish councils more than £1m
Scottish local authorities have avoided costs of more than £1million in preparation for the EU’s General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR), as a result of collaborative working within the Local Government...
European Commission unveils plan to integrate data in digital single market
The European Commission has put forward a series of measures to increase the availability of data in the European Union. The aim is to increase access to public sector data,...
Life sciences, AI and revolutionary diabetes healthcare drives Edinburgh-Shenzhen partnership
Joint ventures in the artificial intelligence, life sciences and automotive sectors are fuelling ever closer links between China and Scotland, a conference in Edinburgh heard on Wednesday. Cooperation between Edinburgh...
Automation, AI, quantum computing: the TUC explores changing world of work
This year the UK-wide TUC is celebrating its 150th anniversary. It all started with Samuel Caldwell Nicholson, a typesetter and union officer. When a friend complained that the Social Science...
Cathcart Associates welcomes the best of machine learning to Scotland’s capital
Following the success of last year’s inaugural Scotland Machine Learning conference in Edinburgh, Cathcart Associates has announced the return of ‘ScotML’. ScotML provides the opportunity for people to meet and chat with the...
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