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Creativity and AI
AI is transforming the creative world - generating music, images, and speech in ways never seen before. As its role in the arts expands, so does the debate: Is AI enhancing creativity or replacing it?
Children and AI
From children’s human rights to the evolving world of education and work, how can an increasingly digital world best serve the needs of those growing up within it?
Climate and AI
As climate change reshapes our planet and artificial intelligence transforms our societies, how can we leverage these forces to ensure a fair, sustainable, and thriving future for the next generation?
Recommended Resources to Read, Watch and Listen
Whether you're just beginning your journey into artificial intelligence or looking to deepen your expertise, this curated collection of books, documentaries and podcasts offers something for everyone.
AI Challenges: the basics
Anyone developing or deploying AI has an obligation to do so responsibly: the effects of these technologies are too profound and far-reaching for anything else. The following document, created by the Alan Turing Institute introduces some of the key challenges that AI presents.
Net zero or net hero?
This explainer, created by Ada Lovelace Institute, seeks to provide information about the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and climate, including the impacts of AI on climate change and how AI is purportedly being used to address climate change.
Tech workers are focussing on climate impacts
ClimateAction.Tech is a community of tech workers seeding climate action in companies, organisations and industries through deep, self-organized community building and support.
Work torwards a transformed tech industry that makes climate a priority, and takes responsibility for social impacts and ecological limits.
Tackling Climate Change with Machine Learning
Climate Change AI is an organization composed of volunteers from academia and industry who believe that tackling climate change requires concerted societal action, in which machine learning can play an impactful role.
Using AI to Predict Climate Change and Forced Displacement in Somalia
Millions of people in Somalia face forced displacement due to resource shortages, violent conflicts, and natural disasters like droughts and floods. These challenges disrupt lives, strain resources, and complicate humanitarian efforts. Partnering with the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), Omdena’s global team leveraged AI in climate change prediction to address these issues.
What is the climate impact of Artificial Intelligence?
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.
Communities leading the conversation on climate
SCCAN is a volunteer-led network with membership open to any community group across Scotland that is taking action on the climate crisis and to any organisation that is involved with or supports such community-led action.
A push for Green Data Centres
Scotland’s ‘not too hot, not too cold’ climate and excellent renewable energy capability make it the perfect location for green data centres.
Glossary of AI
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.
The Different Types of Artificial Intelligence
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.
What is Trustworthy 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.
What is Ethical AI?
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.
What is Inclusive AI?
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.
Deepfakes Explained - What are they, how to spot them, and how to protect yourself
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.
AI in LA Schools
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
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’s DigiKnow
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
‘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.
Exploring Children’s Rights & AI
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.