New ‘talent academy’ will support next generation of AI experts
A new talent academy at the University of Edinburgh will support the ‘next generation of AI experts’. Five scholarships have been offered to students at the university thanks to a…
Futurescot AI Challenge submissions guidance part three: assessing feasibility
This is the third in a series of three articles that provide practical considerations for organisations submitting an application to the AI Challenge. This article focuses on how to determine…
Edinburgh researchers develop ‘warmer, more humanistic’ prosthetics at cutting-edge robotics facility
Edinburgh researchers have developed ‘warmer, more humanistic’ prosthetic limbs at a cutting-edge robotics facility. Designers 3-D printed materials for more comfortable, functional, and affordable upper limb prosthetics at Heriot-Watt university’s…
Open Data Institute calls on new government to adopt five-point AI plan
The Open Data Institute – founded by two of Britain’s foremost computer scientists – has called on the new government to adopt a five-point plan on AI. The ODI –…
Identifying use cases for AI – a guide to the Futurescot AI Challenge
This is the second of three articles that provide practical considerations for anyone submitting an application to the Futurescot AI Challenge. The steps below are designed to be undertaken in…
AI is a public good and shouldn’t be left to Big Tech, says leading academic
AI is a ‘public good’ and shouldn’t be left to Big Tech companies whose technology innovations often disappear behind proprietary walls, a leading medical expert has warned. Dr Jonathan Millar…
Geospatial data in spotlight with launch of series of Scottish ‘fringe events’
Geospatial data will be in the spotlight from next month with the launch of a series of Scottish ‘fringe events’. Scotland has the highest demand for geospatial skills in the…
AI is a fantastic tool which can boost public sector productivity – but we need to harness it responsibly
At StormID, we have been at the forefront of digital transformation in the public sector for many years. With the rapid advance of artificial intelligence, however, we feel that the…
How can we ensure that ‘limitless’ AI is safe? The role of governments in regulating the technology has never been more crucial
Many debates around AI suggest it confronts us with challenges that are unlike anything else we have had to deal with in getting to grips with before – this is…
Can AI help solve the public sector productivity puzzle?
There has been much talk of how organisations can leverage AI to improve productivity and effectiveness, especially with the emergence of generative capabilities through Large Language Model (LLMs) and related technologies….
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