Aberdeen scientists to develop AI-enabled smartphone app to help skin cancer patients
Scientists in Aberdeen are working on an AI-enabled smartphone app to help skin cancer patients. Experts are working on new technology which helps people previously treated for melanoma examine their…
Scotland “increasingly attractive” for co-location datacentres as Europe’s big players face capacity issues, says expert
Scotland could be an “increasingly attractive” destination for co-location datacentres owing to capacity issues affecting Europe, according to an industry expert. There is potential for Scotland to increase its market…
Thirteen startups join University of Edinburgh ‘AI for good’ entrepreneurial scheme
Thirteen startups have joined a University of Edinburgh ‘AI for good’ entrepreneurial scheme – including a wearable tech firm focused on reducing drug deaths. Participating firms in the university’s latest…
Aberdeen scientists use AI to predict patients’ risk of stroke
Aberdeen scientists have used AI to predict the risk of stroke in patients – based on a range of existing health markers. Experts at Robert Gordon University deployed ‘explainable AI’…
Public sector shortlist unveiled for Futurescot AI Challenge
Three public sector bodies have been unveiled on a shortlist for the first Futurescot AI Challenge. Following an extensive process during the summer, during which 35 ideas were submitted from…
Satellite boost for emergency environmental response in Scotland
A new satellite mapping service will help public sector agencies in Scotland respond to floods, wildfires, landslides, and oil spills. The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) launched the new service…
Scottish teacher turned tech entrepreneur says government scheme paves way for AI disruption in schools
Last week, the UK government announced a new £4 million initiative that will enhance AI in schools. Ministers are aiming to make a large dataset available to AI companies to…
Scotland’s emergency services workers to be assisted by AI-powered trauma app
Scotland’s emergency services workers are to be assisted by an AI-powered application to help them deal with the effects of trauma in their jobs. Researchers at Strathclyde University are working…
Expert judges unveiled for Futurescot AI Challenge
A panel of experts spanning AI, digital technology and the public sector have been unveiled as judges for the first Futurescot AI Challenge. Industry, government and academic expertise will help…
Scottish Government publishes ethical guidelines on the use of public sector data
The Scottish Government has published a set of ethical guidelines for the use of public sector data – including by third party and commercial organisations. Members of the public contributed…
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