The Scottish AI Alliance has released its 2024/2025 Impact Report, demonstrating a transformative year of progress in promoting trustworthy, ethical, and inclusive artificial intelligence across Scotland.

The report highlights how the Scottish AI Alliance has turned strategy into tangible action, empowering people, supporting businesses, and helping shape Scotland’s AI policy landscape.

In its most impactful year to date, the Alliance has significantly expanded its reach, delivering national programmes that build public understanding and responsible adoption of AI.

The report found that over 1,500 individual learners were engaged through the flagship Living with AI course, with a 34% completion rate, which is nearly triple the industry average.

Further, 17 partner organisations were onboarded to host and license the course, including the Scottish Government, Glasgow School of Art, and Borders College.

Over 200 businesses were supported via the relaunch of the Scottish AI Playbook, including new tools like an AI Maturity Framework, AI Jargon Buster, and adoption case study library.

22 public sector AI use cases were registered on the Scottish AI Register, enhancing transparency and public feedback on government AI use.

Four regional AI Summits were held in Aberdeen, Dundee, Glasgow, and Inverness, brining inclusive AI discussions to communities across the country.

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The Scottish AI Alliance also launched a number of creative collaborations, such as the Creative AI Forum and How to Find the Soul of a Sailor exhibition, exploring AI through the lens of arts, memory, and climate.

“This impactful year has not only advanced public understanding of AI but has also set a benchmark for inclusive and responsible AI governance in Scotland” said Catriona Campbell, Chair of the Scottish AI Alliance.

Looking ahead, the Scottish AI Alliance hopes to expand its Living with AI programme into the private sector, launch a suite of micro courses tailored to industry needs, and deliver further events including a People’s Panel on AI in Health & Care and a regional summit in Dumfries.