Scottish government AI strategy majors on ethics and inclusion

The Scottish government has outlined an artificial intelligence (AI) strategy that puts ethics and inclusion first and foremost. The strategy was put forth in a report entitled Scotland's artificial intelligence strategy: Trustworthy, ethical and inclusive. It is said to complement the country's digital strategy, an updated version of which was published earlier this month. The government said the strategy would ensure that AI-driven technologies are "used for positive effect across the economy and society" and "highlight the opportunity to become a world leader in ethical AI". It put a big emphasis on committing to the expansion of "international collaboration on AI and children", and on "upskilling and reskilling of displaced workers and people vulnerable to exclusion".