Guest blog about our Scotland @ CogX event at Scotland House in London on 12 September 2023

We are very pleased to share the report titled ‘Design principles and mechanisms for community engagement for Scotland’s AI strategy’ which details the process and insights from co-design work carried out by Democratic Society (DemSoc) through Winter 2022/23.

Hear from Scottish Government Chief Data Officer Tom Wilkinson on the launch of the Scottish AI Register.

The Scottish AI Playbook has gone live, and we need your input to develop and grow it into a resource to help everyone on their AI journey.

In 2022 Democratic Society carried out a rapid literature review and an international case study analysis to learn from best practices of community participation and engagement mechanisms for governments’ strategy delivery.

As 2021 closes, it’s timely to reflect on progress with Scotland’s AI Strategy this past year, what’s on just now, and what there is to look forward to in 2022.

At the end of November, UNESCO member states adopted the first ever global agreement on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence (AI). This agreement, between 193 countries is a historic moment for global AI.

A recent YouGov poll shows the importance of building trust and ensuring transparency when it comes to AI in Scotland.

Find out the latest news from the AI Accelerator programme!

As the use of artificial intelligence (AI) systems is playing an ever-growing part in children’s lives, it is vital that their views are taken on board in shaping the design, development, and deployment of the AI applications they interact with.

Find out where we’re at with the development of the Scottish AI Playbook

On 25 November 2020, the Democratic Society held an online panel event to share their insights into their findings during the engagement process for the development of an AI Strategy for Scotland.

As 2020 draws to a close, and we reflect on progress in developing Scotland’s AI Strategy, it felt appropriate to frame our reflections in a similarly spirited way. We look back on the the work that we’ve done this year, what we’re working on and what we look forward to coming next year.

AI will have an impact on the way we live, work, and play. This is precisely why the Scottish Government committed to developing an AI Strategy that helps realise Scotland’s potential as a tech hub whilst meeting the goals of the National Performance Framework whereby Scotland continues to be a successful country where everyone has an equal opportunity to thrive.