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Cyber and fraud centre launches security testing service to target 'hidden' AI chatbot risks
7+ hour, 52+ min ago (395+ words) The Cyber and Fraud Centre – Scotland has launched a new security testing service designed to help organisations spot the ‘hidden’ risks of AI chatbots. The AI and Web Application Security Assessment tool will identify vulnerabilities introduced by AI-powered chatbots and…...
Glasgow named 'third most AI-ready city' in the UK, per new report
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (269+ words) Glasgow has been named as the third most AI-ready city outside of London, behind Bristol in second and Manchester in first place. The city by the Clyde emerged in the top three according to a new AI Cities 2026 Index compiled…...
UK Government to harness agentic AI for new national 'cyber shield"
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (302+ words) The UK Government’s national online security agency is to harness agentic AI to defend against autonomously generated cyber attacks targeting national infrastructure. Experts at the National Cyber Security Centre are launching a ‘Cyber Shield’ to build national AI-powered defensive capabilities…...
From pilot to delivery: how the Scottish public sector can avoid certain 'traps' when scaling AI
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (434+ words) We had the privilege of delivering a masterclass at Futurescot’s annual Public Sector AI conference in Glasgow in May, Scotland’s leading forum for exploring how artificial intelligence can reshape public services. The auditorium was full of leaders genuinely committed to…...
Glasgow data scientists devise new way for helping AI 'know its place"
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (399+ words) Glasgow academics have improved the way a popular AI tool understands geography – helping data scientists make faster, more accurate predictions. Researchers from the University of Glasgow and Florida State University have found a way to overcome a key limitation of…...
New £750m supercomputer in Edinburgh to help crack cancer, turbo-charge the economy and heat local homes
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (552+ words) Britain’s most powerful computer is being built just outside Edinburgh – with experts saying the development will ‘turbo-charge’ the nation’s research ambitions. Construction has begun on the UK’s next national supercomputer, which will help yield ‘world-changing’ discoveries in everything from cancer-busting…...
Entries are in - what happens next for the Futurescot AI Challenge
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (172+ words) Applications for the Futurescot AI Challenge 2026 closed on Wednesday 17 June, marking the end of the entry window and the start of the review and shortlisting process. We were delighted and encouraged by the response from public sector organisations across Scotland,…...
Scotland's public sector is ready for the AI Challenge - and the webinars proved it
2+ mon, 7+ hour ago (439+ words) Last week, Futurescot and Storm ID wrapped up a series of three information and guidance webinars for organisations considering an entry to the 2026 AI Challenge. The sessions covered Scottish Local Government, NHS Scotland and the wider public sector, and the…...
From safe experiments to scaled impact: bridging the AI delivery gap
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (291+ words) But that same safety can become a trap if there isn’t a clear purpose or the right conditions surrounding it. We find that there are three shifts that make this difference: Don’t just ask “Where can we try AI?” In…...
Data and AI skills should be part of national industrial strategy, per new University of Edinburgh report
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (302+ words) Data and AI skills should be part of a ‘sustained’ national industrial strategy according to a new report published by the University of Edinburgh. Academic experts have urged ministers not to treat investment into data and AI skills as part…...