Why we mustn’t keep chasing unicorns – Scottish Labour’s vision for deeper tech transformation of the economy
Scotland’s future economy should be driven more by the application of technology in existing industries than ‘pure tech unicorns’, a leading Labour Party politician has said. Daniel Johnson, Scottish Labour’s...
New Historic Environment Scotland website to ‘transform how people engage with Scotland’s rich history online’
A new Historic Environment Scotland website is set to ‘transform how people engage with Scotland’s rich history online’, following the appointment of a leading digital transformation specialist to oversee the...
Council implements over 150 changes to AI-powered customer call handling service as platform ‘continues to learn’
A Scottish local authority implemented over 150 changes in a week to a new AI-powered call handling system as a council officer said: ‘It continues to learn.’ Renfrewshire council is...
Government heat pump scheme blighted by ‘bureaucracy’ and low take-up, according to new data
A Scottish Government heat pump scheme is being blighted by ‘bureaucratic’ form-filling and low levels of uptake, according to new figures released today. Ministers have come under pressure following the...
AI at forefront of £14 million Scottish public sector innovation programme
Artificial intelligence is being used to spearhead a range of cutting-edge solutions in Scotland’s public sector – from reducing cancer risk for firefighters to monitoring puffin colonies. Fourteen companies on...
Scottish Information Commissioner experiments with ChatGPT and signals desire to use ‘edgy’ communications tools to inspire young
The Scottish Information Commissioner used ChatGPT to experiment with making freedom of information requests more comprehensible to the public. David Hamilton said the AI-powered tool actually made some ‘legalistic’ FOI...
New platform launched by CivTech winner to manage tobacco and vapes seller registrations in Scotland
A new software platform has been launched by the winner of a Scottish innovation challenge programme to better manager the registration process for tobacco and vape retailers across the country....
The future has changed, and so must our thinking. Scottish Government points to refreshed national digital strategy
The Scottish Government has signalled its intention to produce a fresh national digital strategy four years since the publication of ‘A changing nation: how Scotland will thrive in a digital...
Adult disability payment appeals delayed by up to 20 weeks at Social Security Scotland
Adult disability payment appeals are being delayed by up to 20 weeks at Social Security Scotland, a parliamentary committee has heard. The First Tier Tribunal system has been impacted by...
Automatic meter readers at council buildings drive 2,500 tonnes of carbon savings
South Ayrshire council has scooped an award after it installed automatic meters in its buildings – leading to 2,500 tonnes of carbon being saved on its energy usage. The local...
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