CivTech 10 launches challenge to enhance public participation in decision-making
The Scottish Government is currently sponsoring a CivTech challenge on “how technology can help deliver a high-quality, scalable, model for public participation in decision-making”.
The AI & Equality Human Rights Toolbox: course open
Find out about a new free online course from AI & Equality in partnership with the Sorbonne Centre for AI
AI and the Future of Democracy
How will AI influence the future of democracy? Read about the cutting edge tools being use to improve political discourse and hear a brand new podcast with Prof Gina Neff
Increasing AI transparency
Scotland is to become the first part of the UK to make it mandatory to register any use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) within the public sector.
AI Independent Review: AI V2.0
John Fotheringham, AI Independent Review Project Lead, recounts his journey with AI, from the inception of the Scottish AI Strategy to its in 2024.
Inclusive Access to Public Services - Introducing Heather
Find out how the Scottish Government, in collaboration with NHS 24, took part in a CivTech challenge on enabling more inclusive access to key public services.
The case for a human rights based approach to AI governance
Guest blog from Jen Ang, Director of JRS KnowHow and Director of Development and Policy of JustRight Scotland on making a case for a human rights approach to AI governance
Data and Decision Making: how AI and data tools can help influence evidence-based policy change
Environmental data holds the key to our understanding of policy and could provide the insights needed to deliver change locally and nationally.
Fairness Innovation Challenge: Call for Use Cases
Building and using AI systems fairly can be challenging, but is hugely important if the potential benefits from better use of AI are to be achieved.
New Podcast: Artificial Intelligence & Democracy - Scotland’s Futures Forum
This Scotland's Futures Forum podcast, recorded in May 2023, explored the potential impact of AI on our lives and the implications we should consider.
Working towards an inclusive AI: novel spell checker for Tamil language
Guest blog from Yazhmozhi V M Vasuki Murugesan at the University of Dundee. Find out about her work creating a novel spell check for the Tamil language.
Showcasing Scotland’s New Data Use Programme
Blog by Lucille Brown, IEG Chair Policy Support Officer, Unlocking the Value of Public Sector Personal Data (UVOD) programme
Are you buying or deploying AI systems, and want to know they are trustworthy?
CDEI is developing examples of what trustworthy AI looks like in practice.
Exploring public sector personal data benefit sharing
Blog by Anna Berti Suman and Stephanie Switzer, authors of a literature review commissioned as part of the Unlocking the Value of Public Sector Data programme.
The US of A(I)? – A look at the White House’s “Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights”
Earlier this month, the US White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (“OSTP”) released its Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights: Making Automated Systems Work for the American People.
CivTech 7.6 Accelerator Launch – AI and Accessibility
The Scottish Government has today announced its latest set of innovators for CivTech 7 including that of the Scottish AI Alliance partnered challenge on the use of AI to enable inclusive access to public services.
Unlocking the Value of Scotland's Public Sector Personal Data
The Unlocking the Value of Data programme has been building momentum since its inception in March this year find out more about it in this guest blog.
What’s the point of AI standards?
Standards are an important part of the assurance and risk management framework, and help to ensure that all of our rights are protected and that AI systems continue to be developed and rolled out in an ethical, trustworthy and inclusive way.
The Importance of Diversity and Inclusion in AI Strategy Implementation
Guest blog from Chuks Ododo Community Connecting Manager at DataKirk.
UK Government issues call for views on AI Governance and Regulation
UK Government issues call for views on AI Governance and Regulation