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The former boss of Arnold Clark has said a cyberattack which hit the car retailer four years ago had a ‘significant and long-lasting impact’ on the business. Eddie Hawthorne was... The post Former Arnold Clark boss: cyberattack had ‘significant and long-lasting impact’ on the firm appeared first on FutureScot.
Scotland needs to ‘act quickly’ on a digital assets opportunity that could be worth up to £5 billion to its economy, according to a new report. Policymakers and industry leaders... The post Scotland urged to ‘act quickly’ on £5 billion digital assets economic opportunity appeared first on FutureScot.
Scotland’s biometrics commissioner has renewed his call for new legislation to govern the use of live facial recognition technology in policing. Dr Brian Plastow, who has occupied the post since... The post Scotland’s biometrics commissioner renews call for legislation to govern use of live facial recognition tech appeared first on FutureScot.
Nufar Gaspar joins this AIDB Operator’s Cut to explore how to build AI agents that work for an entire team. The conversation focuses on moving from individual AI use to shared agents that support collaborative work.Register for our Free Webinar: Build Your Personal AI Benchmark - https://aidailybrief.ai/webinar/personal-ai-benchmarkNext Cohort - Learn How to Build Agents - https://register.besuper.ai/register?program=atiAIDB Fall Listener Survey - https://aidailybrief.ai/surveyMultipla
Across Scotland’s public sector, there is a growing recognition that technology is no longer simply something that supports public services. It is becoming fundamental to how those services are designed,... The post Enhancing government services through technology: from digital foundations to AI-powered public services appeared first on FutureScot.
Social housing represents 23% of Scotland’s total housing, a much higher proportion than in the rest of the UK. Given how many Scottish residents rely on social housing, it is... The post What Awaab’s Law means for Scottish social housing appeared first on FutureScot.
AI agents don’t have to pose an existential threat to cause serious disruption. NLW examines recent OpenAI security incidents, the limits of agent permissions, and how agents doing exactly what users want could upend systems built around human friction. In the headlines: US-China AI talks, Trump meets Dario Amodei, and new agent features from Google and Microsoft.Register for our Free Webinar: Build Your Personal AI Benchmark - https://aidailybrief.ai/webinar/personal-ai-benchmarkNext Cohort -
The national rollout of body-worn video cameras is now complete in Scotland – with 16,000 officers backed up by digital recordings as part of their ‘kit’. Police Scotland announced that... The post Digital video recordings help ‘de-escalate’ incidents, says Police Scotland as national rollout completes appeared first on FutureScot.
Civil servants are to conduct an ‘open market review’ to determine where connectivity funding is best deployed in Scotland to close broadband coverage gaps. The Scottish Government has published details... The post Scottish Government asks broadband firms to reveal build plans as it maps gaps for public funding appeared first on FutureScot.
As the AI debate grows more polarized, a growing chorus is rejecting the choice between unchecked optimism and inevitable doom. NLW explores arguments from Francis Fukuyama, AI researchers, and Jeffrey Katzenberg that point toward a more productive conversation about AI risk, human creativity, and who gets a say in shaping what comes next.Sources:https://www.persuasion.community/p/why-i-changed-my-mind-about-ai-riskhttps://x.com/jeffreykWNDR/status/2102774995315245469https://www.normaltech.ai/p/
Jev is moving beyond viral demos into practical work, from analyzing ad campaigns and searching archives to prioritizing inboxes and checking AI writing. NLW breaks down six categories of real-world use cases, explains what makes this new “judgment model” different from an LLM, and offers a framework for deciding where its fast, inexpensive decisions fit into your workflows.AIDB Fall Listener Survey - https://aidailybrief.ai/surveyMultiplayer AI Sprint - https://multiplayerai
AI will be one of the major focuses at the Scottish Government’s forthcoming national procurement conference in Glasgow. The technology will be one of three ‘key themes’ alongside collaboration and... The post AI focus at Scottish Government’s national procurement conference appeared first on FutureScot.