The Scottish AI Alliance is tasked with the delivery of Scotland’s AI strategy and the IST (via Dr Marie Oldfield and the AI Special Interest Group) are delighted to now be collaborating with them in variety of ways and are looking forward to a productive relationship, particularly with respect to professional accreditation within the AI community.
The Scottish AI Alliance is a partnership between The Data Lab and the Scottish Government and is led by a Minister-appointed Chair and overseen by Senior Responsible Officers from The Data Lab (CEO) and the Scottish Government (CDO).
- The Scottish AI Alliance is tasked with the delivery of the vision outlined in Scotland’s AI Strategy in an open, transparent and collaborative way.
- Scotland’s AI Strategy and the Scottish AI Alliance are under the ministerial portfolio of Richard Lochhead MSP, Minister for Small Business, Trade and Innovation.
- The group provides a focus for dialogue, collaboration and, above all, action on all things AI in Scotland.
- Its activities are overseen by a Leadership Group with representation across society and working groups are convened as and when appropriate for specific projects and programmes from across Scotland’s AI community
- The Chair of the Scottish AI Alliance, appointed by the Scottish Government, is Catriona Campbell, CTIO of EY (UK and Ireland).