We'll be back in January with more exciting plans, so until then we hope you have a wonderful festive season and we shall see you in 2026! ❄️
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We'll be back in January with more exciting plans, so until then we hope you have a wonderful festive season and we shall see you in 2026! ❄️
🎶 𝗔𝗜 𝗖𝗮𝗻'𝘁 𝗪𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗦𝘆𝗺𝗽𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗡𝗲𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝗬𝗼𝘂
From poetry to dinosaurs, karaoke to controversy, our exhibition exploring the intersection between AI and creativity was an amazing experience. You can read the final report here: scottishai.com/reports
🎙️𝗔 𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲
Our very own Steph Wright was delighted to appear on Brian Cox's 'A Question of Science' podcast alongside Adrian Weller, Neil Lawrence, and Jeanette Winterson to discuss harnessing AI for good for the The Francis Crick Institute. You can listen/watch here: lnk.to/AQOSAILI
✨ 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗜
Relaunching our free AI literacy course was a proud moment for the Scottish AI Alliance. The response to the course has been overwhelmingly positive and our learners now number in the thousands! Take the course today and find out what all the fuss is about: livingwithai.me
2025 has been a fantastic year for the Scottish AI Alliance, so as we finish up for the holidays we thought we'd share a few of our favourite moments from the past 12 months.
✨ 𝗦𝗼 𝗬𝗼𝘂'𝗿𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝗨𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗜 𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻!
Our jargon-free workshop is the perfect first step for SMEs and social enterprises on their journey towards responsible AI adoption. Places are limited, so register yours now!
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The latest Scottish AI Playbook webinar is available now! We spoke to @johnfitzg.bsky.social of @scvo.scot about the opportunities and challenges AI poses for Scottish charities and social enterprises.
You can watch the video here 👉
www.scottishaiplaybook.com/events/from-...
✨ 𝗔𝗜 𝗖𝗮𝗻'𝘁 𝗪𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗦𝘆𝗺𝗽𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗡𝗲𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝗬𝗼𝘂: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 ✨
From dinosaurs to poetry machines, karaoke to controversy - AI Can't Write Symphonies and Neither Can You was an exploration of the future of art, whether it's an AI-powered future or otherwise. Read the report: scottishai.com/reports
❄️ As we hurtle towards the end of term time, this is the perfect opportunity for teachers and educators to check out our Children and AI Teaching Pack! It was developed with @childrenparliament.bsky.social &The Alan Turing Institute
Download the pack here 👉 www.scottishai.com/children-and...
✨𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗔𝗜 𝗺𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗰𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱?
The report on the People's AI Panel on Health and Care, convened by @scottishgov.bsky.social and the Scottish AI Alliance, is out now! It focuses on the use of AI scribes in GP offices.
Read the full report here 👉 lnkd.in/eKF5dTaM
Speaker presenting on AI and sustainability titled 'How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love Generative AI' at a conference on 27 October 2025.
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Gordon Johnstone, Scottish AI Alliance & Piers Torday The Society of Authors on AI & Sustainability. #GenerativeAI may be a transformational force - but it comes at a huge physical cost to the planet thro' data centre power & water usage, rare minerals, human rights. #GreenLibraries
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𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀, would you like AI teaching packs that offer:
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𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗜 𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.
Found yourself looking for guidance on how to plan, procure, train & govern AI solutions?
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💡𝗟𝗲𝘁’𝘀 𝗽𝘂𝘁 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. 𝗪𝗵𝘆? 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆’𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲.
🗣️From the Children’s Rights & AI project we present a short, engaging eLearning series designed for adults working in AI and digital fields:
what are the building blocks of AI
Data is information that can be used for analysis, calculation and interpretation. This means any type of information, be it letter, numbers, words, sounds, or videos, which are arrange so that the information can be useful for some purpose. Data can come from lots of sources and be stored in different ways,
Algorithms are the instructions given to computers to tell them what to do. More exactly, an algorithm is a precisely defined set of mathematical formulas used to make predictions.
An AI model is the programme, or arrangement of algorithms in the AI system which is used to turn the inputs into the desired output or prediction.
𝗗𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗜? 🏗️
To understand how AI works, we need to understand its main components.
𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗰 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸𝘀 make up AI: 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮, 𝗮𝗹𝗴𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗺𝘀, and 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹𝘀.
📖Want to explore this topic further? Learn all about the building blocks of AI: www.livingwithai.me
AI for people and culture guidance. Learn why culture matter, building trust through transparency, addressing concerns confidently, lead by example, sustaining an AI-positive culture, and to think beyond the workplace
💡 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗜? 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗯𝘆 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲, 𝗔𝗜-𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲.
The Scottish AI Playbook’s People and Culture Hub gives you practical strategies to inspire trust and collaboration.
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#AI #workplaceculture #aiculture #aiworkplace #AI #artificialintelligence
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𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗔𝗜 𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀?
We can support you throughout this process to approach it with confidence & care.
With our Responsible Procurement guidance, you will learn to reduce risk, support goals, & increase your chances of long-term success.
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New podcast episode: AI humour and education with Josh Thorpe
Can LLMs ever truly be funny? 🤔
We discuss this with Josh Thorpe in a recent podcast episode alongside the future of AI and education, and how AI may be better thought of as an environment rather than a tool.
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💡𝗗𝗶𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗔𝗜 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗜𝗣 𝗹𝗮𝘄 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗰𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱?
You can now catch-up on our latest Playbook webinar. This session offers actionable insights to help your organisation confidently implement AI: buff.ly/LlnmZ8O
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🚨𝗟𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗔𝗜 𝗶𝘀 𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 & 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲?🚨
Join our People’s AI Panel on Health and Care – a one-day event where your views can influence real change. No experience needed, just curiosity.
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📍 Glasgow | Sat 16 Aug, 9am–5pm
𝗕𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗮 𝗼𝗻𝗲-𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗔𝗜 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗯𝗲 𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 & 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗰𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱’𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 & 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲.
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📢 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗶𝘀 𝗦𝗰𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗜?
Our 2024/25 Impact Report is now live & we’re excited to share how we’re providing AI literacy for all.
Since March 2025, we've seen:
• 1,500+ learners
• 17 partner organisations
• A 34% completion rate
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FAQ - Can this course help my career. Answer - Absolutely. Understanding AI is becoming an essential skill in today’s world. This course won’t teach you how to build AI, but it will help you grasp its impact different industries and areas society and on how workplaces are evolving.
Are you looking to advance your career or gain new skills that might help you in the workplace? 📈
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🔍 Transparency is key to building trustworthy and ethical AI.
That’s where the Scottish AI Register comes in. It gives the public clear, accessible information about the AI systems currently in use or development across the Scottish public sector.
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🎉Delighted to announce membership spotlight @childrenparliament.bsky.social
Their National Programmes team is dedicated to working with children across Scotland on big issues –matters of national importance to children’s rights
The past 3 yrs, focused on AI
➡️ togetherscotland.blog/2025/07/15/m...
Scottish AI Playbook Webinar - Building an AI-Fluent Workforce: Lessons from the FT
𝗖𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝘂𝗽 𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗦𝗰𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗔𝗜 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗠𝗰𝗞𝗶𝗻𝗹𝗲𝘆 𝗛𝘆𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀 – now available to watch online! 💻
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Join the People’s AI Panel on Health & Care!
📍 Glasgow | Sat 16 Aug, 9am–5pm
𝗕𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗮 𝗼𝗻𝗲-𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗔𝗜 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗯𝗲 𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 & 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗰𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱’𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 & 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲.
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