The art of the possible
Autonomous vehicles, the internet of things, virtual and augmented reality, big data, artificial intelligence, smart cities applications, 5G, and distributed ledger technology, of which blockchain is one example. They all…
Smile please, Dr AI will see you now
A trial is underway in the Highlands and Islands of a potentially transformative procedure that will use artificial intelligence to detect bowel cancer. A capsule containing a tiny camera is…
Flourishing in the data driven economy
A major initiative launched by the University of Edinburgh and Heriot-Watt University, including plans to improve digital skills across south east Scotland, is supporting collaborations with partners. The £661m Data-Driven…
Scottish Government supports development of ‘ethical AI’ policy
An ‘ethical artificial intelligence’ policy is being developed by the Scottish Government in conjunction with the public sector and academia. “Data is key to machine learning and artificial intelligence,” said…
Facebook gave favoured companies access to data, seized documents reveal
A UK parliamentary committee has published internal Facebook documents, including e-mails sent between Mark Zuckerberg, its chief executive, and other senior executives. The 223 pages of communication, covering the period…
DataFest 19 begins countdown with more keynote speaker announcements
DataFest 19, Scotland’s two-week festival of data innovation, has confirmed more keynote speakers for its DataSummit and DataTech events. Dr Sue Black OBE, professor of computer science and technology evangelist…
Cultural shift needed to maintain trust in use of patient data by health technology
A radical culture change in the NHS, and across the health data and medical technology community, is needed to make sure that the NHS can deliver the benefits of new…
UK should persuade Apple, Google and Uber to share their mapping data, says ODI
Apple, Google and Uber should publish their mapping data to help the development of technologies such driverless cars and drones, according to a report by the Open Data Institute. The…
ICO appoints researcher to develop method for auditing algorithms
The Information Commissioner’s Office has appointed its first Postdoctoral Research Fellow in artificial intelligence. Dr Reuben Binns, an influential figure in the emerging AI and data protection policy community, is…
Data Lab expands 2019 festival fringe and calls for events around Scotland to be a part
Scotland’s data innovation centre is expanding its fringe programme at next year’s DataFest, with an additional week of events across the country. The Data Lab said that events, including meetups,…