Can humans and AIs work together to improve policing? And how do we foster trust in AI with an understandably skeptical public? In this episode we explore the intersection of AI and the justice system with author and strategist Jo Callaghan. We also get some fascinating insight from Alex Fassio - Senior Data Ethicist at the Ministry of Justice.

Host: Gordon Johnstone (LinkedIn)

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Join Gordon Johnstone and Elena Sinel, founder of Teens in AI, in this week’s episode as they discuss the role today’s youth play in shaping the future of AI. Elena shares her inspiring vision to nurture responsible and ethical behaviour in youth people. They explore social-economic concerns in AI education, how to protect children from deepfakes, ways to involve children in the conversation, and more.

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The Scottish AI Alliance podcast is back! We're kicking off our new season with Prof Gina Neff – Executive Director of the Minderoo Centre for Technology and Democracy at the University of Cambridge – about AI and the upcoming elections, the future of politics, and our democratic systems. From the erosion of our shared reality to the reinvigoration of political participation, Dr Neff’s insights are absolutely fascinating and we hope you enjoy the conversation.

Here is a link to the blog mentioned at the beginning of the podcast: https://www.scottishai.com/news/ai-and-the-future-of-democracy

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Welcome to Turing’s Triple Helix, the Scottish AI Alliance’s podcast.

In this episode, Steph Wright, head of the Scottish AI Alliance, speaks with two amazing guests who have been closely involved in recent studies about public perceptions of AI in the UK.

We discuss the growing public awareness of AI across society, the changing attitudes towards the use of AI in various sectors, and areas of public concern.

• Anna Colom, Public Participation and Research Lead, Ada Lovelace Institute
• Sylvie Hobden, Head of Public Attitudes, Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation

• How do the public feel about AI (Ada Lovelace Institute)
• Public attitudes to data and AI: Tracker survey (Wave 3) (CDEI)

Original music from Post Coal Prom Queen: https://www.postcoalpromqueen.com/

In this episode of Turing's Triple Helix, we discuss how equality, artificial intelligence and the public sector intersect.

Explore how people with protected characteristics may be impacted by AI systems, how public bodies are embedding equality and the barriers they face.

Guests

• Katharine Weatherhead, Senior Associate - Scotland Compliance, Equality & Human Rights Commission

• Davie Morrison, Participation & Equalities Manager, NHS 24

Links

• Equality & Human Rights Commission: https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/en/advice-and-guidance/artificial-intelligence-public-services

• CivTech Challenge 7.6: civtech.scot

• Connecting You Now: connectingyounow.ai

In this episode of Turing's Triple Helix, we discuss the implications of artificial intelligence for third sector organisations and young people.

Guests:

• John Fitzgerald, Digital Evolution Manager at SCVO (Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations)
• Kirsten Urquhart, Chief Executive at Young Scot

Links:

• SCVO: https://scvo.scot/
• Young Scot: https://young.scot/

Original music from Post Coal Prom Queen: https://www.postcoalpromqueen.com/

This episode was organised in collaboration with Scotland's Futures Forum and originally published on their podcast channel: https://scottishparliament.podbean.com/category/scotlands-futures-forum/

In this episode, Rob Littlejohn discusses AI, parliament and democracy with two special guests.

Guests:

• Professor Ewa Luger, Professor of Human-Data Interaction at the University of Edinburgh
• Richard Leonard MSP, convener of the Scottish Parliament’s Public Audit Committee

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In this episode, we discuss Generative AI and some of the wider ethical questions surrounding the technology.

Guests

• Mhairi Aitken, Ethics Fellow in the Public Policy Programme at The Alan Turing Institute
• Andrew Blance, Innovation Consultant at Waterstons