This year the Transformation Design cohort at The Glasgow School of Art embarked on an exciting new partnership with Calum McDonald, Engagement and Participation at the Scottish AI Alliance (SAIA) on an exciting design project exploring the impacts of generative AI (gen-AI) and the climate crisis.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has huge potential to drive climate-smart developments, particularly in addressing the world's environmental challenges. Yet, behind this excitement lies a growing concern about the environmental impact of AI technologies. Read the blog to find out the climate impact of AI.

The Scottish AI Alliance is delighted to announce the re-launch of its free online course, Living with AI, designed to get the people of Scotland engaged, interested and informed about what artificial intelligence (AI) is and how its impact on our daily lives.

Ahead of the relaunch of the Scottish AI Alliance’spublic AI literacy programme, Living with AI, this blog presents a compelling case for AI literacy as a critical driver of economic prosperity, its role in addressing skills shortages in the tech sector and beyond, and the strategic importance of broad sectoral support for programmes focused on AI literacy.  

At the Scottish AI Alliance when we say Inclusive AI what we mean is that we want AI that includes everyone from across the diverse cultures and communities that make up the population of Scotland.

At the Scottish AI Alliance when we say Ethical AI what we mean is that we want AI that respects and supports the values of a progressive, fair and equal Scotland. AI that supports our ambitions for a fairer, greener Scotland while enabling us to become a more outward looking and prosperous country.

Trustworthy AI must be transparent so that we can observe how these systems help organisations make decisions, and must be disclosed so that people are aware of the use of AI in their lives. 

In this blog, we'll explore the environmental implications of AI to encourage consideration before implementing and using AI systems.

As technology advances, spotting deepfakes is becoming more challenging. With the rise in deepfake misuse, it’s important to learn how to identify them to prevent the spread of disinformation. Find out more about deepfakes in this blog.

We know that Artificial Intelligence can seem complex, so we're here to break it down. To help you better understand AI, we've provided clear definitions for some common terms and an overview of the different types of AI.  

Artificial Intelligence (AI) may seem like a relatively new term and technology to many, but its roots date back several decades. In fact, the concept can be traced back to the early days of modern computing in the 1950s, with its mathematical and theoretical foundations going back even further. Learn all about its history in this blog.