Turing's Triple Helix: Recent Episodes
Scotland's AI Strategy
Scotland’s AI Strategy launched on 22 March 2021 with the vision for Scotland to become a world leader in the development and use of trustworthy, ethical and inclusive AI. This podcast will feature updates on the delivery of Scotland's AI Strategy as well as interviews and chats about all things AI in Scotland and beyond. Find us online at www.scotlandaistrategy.com and on Twitter @ScotAIStrategy.
In this episode of Turing's Triple Helix we spoke with Dr. Luciana Blaha and Professor Donald Hislop about how AI is changing the way we work and will continue to do so.
- Dr. Luciana Blaha is an Assistant Professor in Business Management and Human Computer Interaction at Heriot-Watt University.
- Professor Donald Hislop is a Professor in the Sociology of Work and Technology in the Business Management Department. University of Aberdeen
We will be running two events in collaboration with Luciana and Donald you can find more details and sign up to them both below.
- IN-PERSON: Friday 11 November, Edinburgh, 12:30 - 14:00. https://www.tickettailor.com/events/scottishaialliance/757388
- ONLINE: Tuesday 22 November, 12:30 - 14:00. https://www.tickettailor.com/events/scottishaialliance/757526
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In this episode, we took a look at how AI is being used by Scottish gaming companies Kythera AI and Speech Graphics.
Guests
- Gregor Hofer, CEO and Founder of Speech Graphics
- Matthew Jack DEO and Lead Architect at Kythera AI
Links
- Speech Graphics: https://www.speech-graphics.com/
- Kythera AI: https://www.kythera.ai/
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In this episode, we caught up with Lily Broomhead & Francela Rivas Lopez, both students of the University of Edinburgh Business School that took part in a research project studying barriers and pathways to AI adoption in Scottish Businesses.
Report: https://www.scottishai.com/news/ai-adoption-in-scotlands-private-sector
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In this episode of Turing's Triple Helix, we caught up with members of the NatureScot team to discuss their work using artificial intelligence to benefit the environment and society.
Guests
- Ben Ross, Head of Protected Areas and Nature Reserves, NatureScot
- Sam Black, Environmental Data and Innovative Technologies Officer, NatureScot
Hosted by Steph Wright, Head of the Scottish AI Alliance Support Circle.
Links:
- https://www.nature.scot/
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This episode of Turing’s Triple Helix is a recording of a discussion organised by the Centre for Technomoral Futures.
It is a discussion between Albert King of the Scottish Government and Virginia Dignum of Umea University hosted by Shannon Vallor, Baillie Gifford Chair in the Ethics of Data and Artificial Intelligence, University of Edinburgh.
Background
The European Union and the Scottish government have each expressed commitments to fostering responsible and ethical AI development.
- What opportunities and obstacles lie ahead on that path?
- What new alliances and governance cultures are needed to bring the ideal of ‘Responsible AI’ into existence?
- How can we build and sustain these by bridging the technical and moral demands of responsible AI innovation and governance?
Participants
- Virginia Dignum: Virginia Dignum is Professor of Responsible Artificial Intelligence at Umeå University, Sweden and associated with the TU Delft in the Netherlands. She is the director of WASP-HS, the Wallenberg Program on Humanities and Society for AI, Autonomous Systems and Software, the largest Swedish national research program on fundamental multidisciplinary research on the societal and human impact of AI.
- Albert King: As Chief Data Officer in The Scottish Government he leads the Data & Digital Identity Division: the centre of excellence for data in government. He is passionate about unlocking the power of data in Scotland focusing on trust, transparency, inclusion, innovation, and sustainability.
- Shannon Vallor: Baillie Gifford Professor in the Ethics of Data and Artificial Intelligence in the University of Edinburgh’s Department of Philosophy. Shannon serves as Director of the Centre for Technomoral Futures in the Edinburgh Futures Institute and is a Fellow of the Alan Turing Institute.
Links:
- https://www.technomoralfutures.uk/
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In this episode of Turing's Triple Helix we discuss the use of artificial intelligence and whether it can help us with our mental health. We were joined by:
- Michael McTernan, CEO of UB-OK, a start up that creates Artificial Intelligence driven conversations that help people track and manage their mental wellbeing
- Richard Rutnagur, Director of Strategic and Business Development at the Scottish Association for Mental Health who work in communities to provide a range of mental health support and services.
Links:
- SAMH: https://www.samh.org.uk/
- UB-OK: https://www.ubok.app/
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In this episode, we discuss wildlife conservation and biodiversity with Emily Charry Tissier, CEO and Co-Founder at Whale Seeker, a Montreal-based startup that leverages AI to simplify whale monitoring and Post-doctoral Research Assistant Robin Whytock. Robin’s research focuses on using cutting-edge technological solutions to understand and predict how forest biodiversity responds to environmental change, and to understand how wild resources can be managed sustainably.
In this episode of Turing's Triple Helix, we find out more about the upcoming Scottish AI Summit with Technology Journalist and Filmmaker Nick Kwek who will be hosting the event!
The Scottish AI Summit is an online and in-person event that combines keynotes and content submitted by Scotland's AI community and is an opportunity for delegates to hear from leading AI experts from Scotland and beyond and get involved in a wide range of discussions and workshops.
Get your tickets here: https://www.scottishaisummit.com/
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In this episode, we caught up with Tania Duarte and Patricia Gestoso of We and AI to discuss their Better Images of AI project.
Better Images of AI is a collaboration between We and AI, BBC R&D and The Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence aiming to create a repository of images that better represent the capabilities of AI.
Links:
- Better Images of AI: https://betterimagesofai.org/images
- We and AI: https://weandai.org/
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In this episode, we discussed what is meant by next-generation AI and what might be some of the next steps in AI development. The podcast acts as a teaser for the upcoming event organised by the University of Edinburgh, the Bayes Centre, and the Alan Turing Institute that aims to bring together the UK AI community to develop a vision and roadmap for future AI research.
Guests:
- Professor Subramanian Ramamoorthy, Chair of Robot Learning and Autonomy and Director of the Institute of Perception, Action and Behaviour at the University of Edinburgh School of Informatics.
- Professor Michael Rovatsos is a Professor of Artificial Intelligence, Deputy Vice Principal of Research and Director of The Bayes Centre.
Links:
- Towards a Vision for Next-Generation AI event: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/towards-a-vision-for-next-generation-ai-tickets-268052350797?s=09
- Scottish AI Summit agenda: https://www.scottishaisummit.com/agenda
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In this episode, we caught up with Dr. Stuart Grey, Senior Lecturer in Engineering Systems Design at the University of Glasgow and founder of StudentVoice, a machine learning platform focussed on analysing student feedback.
Links:
- https://www.studentvoice.ai/
- https://www.stugrey.com/
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In this episode, we spoke with Dr. Gerald Lip, Clinical Director of the North East of Scotland Breast Screening Programme and Consultant Radiologist with NHS Grampian. He was joined by Rosie and Liz, who are both part of the patient partner team at the University of Aberdeen.
They discussed the current breast screening programme in Scotland and the implications of using artificial intelligence to detect cancers.
Links:
- NHS Grampian: https://www.nhsgrampian.org/
- Breast Screening in Scotland: https://www.nhsinform.scot/healthy-living/screening/breast/breast-screening-centres-in-scotland
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In this episode, we find out about the thriving start-up ecosystem in Scotland with a focus on the AI Accelerator delivered by the Bayes Centre and Edinburgh Innovations.
We spoke with:
- Katy Guthrie: AI Accelerator Programme Manager at Edinburgh Innovations
- Craig Mackay: Co-Founder at Sharktower
- Gianluca Maruzzella: Co-founder & CEO at Indigo.ai
Craig is an alumnus of the AI Accelerator programme and Gianluca is part of the current cohort.
Links:
- Edinburgh Innovations: https://edinburgh-innovations.ed.ac.uk/
- Sharktower: https://sharktower.com/
- Indigo.ai: https://indigo.ai/en/
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In this episode of Turing's Triple Helix we look at three national strategies which aim to realise Scotland's vision to become a digital nation.
We were joined by representatives of the three key government initiatives driving this change.
Guests:
- Mark Logan, Professor at the School of Computing Science at the University of Glasgow and author of the Scottish Tech Ecosystem Review.
- Mark Huggins, Digital Director for The Scottish Government representing the national digital strategy named: "A changing nation: how Scotland will thrive in a digital world" Albert King, Chief Data Officer at the Scottish Government representing Scotland's AI Strategy.
Host
- Steph Wright, Head of the Scottish AI Alliance Support Circle
Links
Transcript: https://www.scotlandaistrategy.com/news/new-podcast-scotland-a-digital-nation
The Strategies:
- STER Review: https://www.gov.scot/publications/scottish-technology-ecosystem-review/
- Digital Strategy: https://www.gov.scot/publications/a-changing-nation-how-scotland-will-thrive-in-a-digital-world/
- Scotland's AI Strategy: https://www.scotlandaistrategy.com/the-strategy
Events mentioned:
- CivTech Demo Day: https://www.civtechdemoday.com/
- Scottish AI Summit: https://www.scottishaisummit.com/
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In this episode, Steph Wright from the Scottish AI Alliance spoke with Talat Yaqoob and Amanda Cercas Curry.
- Amanda recently completed her PhD at Heriot-Watt University and is now a Postdoctoral Researcher at Università Bocconi in Italy.
- Talat is a Scottish campaigner, writer and commentator focused on women’s equality, race equality and intersectional analysis of policy.
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In this episode, the Scottish AI Alliance team catch up with Kathleen Walch and Ron Schmelzer, both Managing Partners of Cognilytica and hosts of the AI Today podcast. They discuss the growing AI trends and the importance of trustworthy, ethical, and inclusive AI.
Links
- AI Today podcast: https://www.cognilytica.com/aitoday/
- Seven Patterns of AI: https://www.cognilytica.com/2019/04/04/the-seven-patterns-of-ai/
- Ethical Framework: https://www.cognilytica.com/document/cognilyticas-comprehensive-ethical-ai-framework/
- AI and Government Event with Albert King: https://events.cognilytica.com/session/december-2021-ai-in-government/?utm_source=presenter
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In this episode, we caught up with Valentine Goddard and Chris Speed about AI, Art and Values.
Guests
- Valentine is a United Nations expert in AI Policy and Governance. She is a lawyer, certified mediator and inter-arts curator, as well as the founder and executive director of AI Impact Alliance.
- Chris is a Professor of Design Informatics at the University of Edinburgh where he collaborates with a wide variety of partners to explore how design provides methods to adapt, and create products and services within a networked society.
Host
- Will Millership, Communications and Events Officer for the Scottish AI Alliance.
Links
- http://iaenmissionsociale.com/
- https://www.pearai.art/
- https://www.designinformatics.org/
- http://allianceimpact.org/
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In this episode, we speak to James Turing, CEO and Founder of The Turing Trust and great-nephew of Alan Turing.
John Fotheringham, AI Policy Manager at the Scottish Government and member of the Scottish AI Alliance Support Circle, talks to James about some of the history of the Turing family and Scotland and what his great-uncle Alan Turing may have thought of Scotland's AI Strategy.
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In this episode, we catch up with CivTech Challenge winners Saidot, about how they plan to develop citizen trust and agency in AI in the public sector.
Jeremy Darot, Head of AI at the Scottish Government and member of the Scottish AI Alliance Support Circle, spoke with Meeri Haataja, CEO and Co-Founder of Saidot which helps companies to build registers of AI systems that are transparent and accountable.
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How can tech and AI help Scotland Achieve Net Zero?
In this episode of Turing's Triple Helix we discuss the recent SCDI Climate Tech Report (link to the full report below) and how tech and AI in Scotland can be used to tackle climate issues.
This episode is hosted by Jeremy Darot, Head of AI at the Scottish Government and Member of the Scottish AI Alliance Support Team.
Guests:
- David Kelly, Policy Manager at the Scottish Council for Development and Industry (SCDI)
- Professor Marian Scott, Professor of Environmental Statistics at the University of Glasgow and member of the Scottish AI Alliance Leadership Circle
- Professor Ed Mitchard, Professor of Global Change Mapping at the University of Edinburgh & Co-founder of Space Intelligence
Climate Tech report: https://www.scdi.org.uk/policy/climatetech/
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In this episode of Turing's Triple Helix the AI Alliance leadership circle discuss the draft EU AI regulations, published in April 2021, and how they could affect Scotland. Featuring Gillian Docherty, Michael Rovatsos, Marian Scott, Michael Boniface, Callum Sinclair and Catriona Campbell.
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In our inaugural episode, Gillian Docherty (CEO of The Data Lab and Chair of the Scottish AI Alliance) and Albert King (Chief Data Officer at the Scottish Government) discuss the first 100 days of Scotland's AI strategy - from its successes and challenges to looking to the future of the strategy.
We'd love to hear what you think - you can tweet at us at @ScotAIStrategy.
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