AI news is often packed with buzzwords and technical terms, making it feel like you need a computer science degree just to keep up. That’s where our AI glossary comes in - we break down complex AI terms into simple, easy-to-understand definitions, helping you confidently navigate AI in everyday life.   

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. 

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. Learn the full definition in the article.

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. Read the article to find out more.

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. Read on for a more detailed definition.

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.

The Los Angeles school district rolled out an AI chatbot that was intended to be used in education across many different aspect of the school life - from grades, transport, attendance and learning.

Teens in AI was launched at the UN AI For Good Global Summit with the mission to create pipelines for underrepresented talent, improving diversity and inclusion in Artificial Intelligence.

Young Scot is Scotland’s national youth information platform. Their DigiKnow campaign contains some great information about AI, and how it is being used.

‘Data Education in Schools’ is a UK and Scottish Government funded project to teach data literacy and data citizenship skills to learners ages 3-18 years old in the Edinburgh and surrounding area.

Children’s Parliament have been delivering a project in partnership with the Scottish AI Alliance & The Alan Turing Institute that explores the impact of AI technologies on children’s human rights.

While a lot of the bigger companies who have created Generative AI models do not get the consent from the creators of the training data, there are movements to improve this relationship and make Generative AI technologies more ethical.

German photographer caused controversy by submitting an AI-generated image he had created for a photography competition, and winning.

Some of the biggest news stories around AI and the creative industries at the start of the 2020s have been covering the labour disputes within Hollywood.

The Scottish AI Alliance & Creative Informatics partnered to host an event in Glasgow in June 2024 to celebrate the work of Creative Informatics’ Creative AI Demonstrators.

The Creative Informatics programme ran for 5 years until June 2024, bringing together the creative industries and the tech sector in Edinburgh & South East Scotland.