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The Scottish AI Alliance Podcast

The Scottish AI Alliance Podcast

By: Scottish AI Alliance
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 Welcome to the podcast channel for the Scottish AI Alliance, the delivery body for Scotland’s national AI Strategy. Scotland’s AI Strategy launched on 22 March 2021 with the vision for Scotland to become a world leader in the development and use of trustworthy, ethical and inclusive AI. This podcast will feature updates on the delivery of Scotland’s AI Strategy as well as interviews and chats about all things AI in Scotland and beyond. Find us online at www.scottishai.com and on X @Scottish_AI.Copyright 2021 All rights reserved. Science
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  • Building an AI Fluent Workforce: Lessons from the Financial Times

    Building an AI Fluent Workforce: Lessons from the Financial Times
    Jul 15 2025

    Listen in for a deep dive into the Financial Times' journey through AI transformation, featuring McKinley Hayden, Head of Data Value & Strategy.

    In this candid and inspiring conversation, McKinley shares how the FT has embraced both traditional and generative AI, while staying true to its core values of trust, integrity, and quality journalism. From laying the groundwork for AI adoption to developing a company-wide policy, upskilling teams, and navigating ethical challenges—this conversation explores:

    • The FT's early AI adoption and innovation culture
    • Why responsible AI governance matters (and how it was implemented)
    • How feedback, staff engagement, and AI fluency shaped the transformation
    • Practical examples like AskFT - an AI-powered tool trained on 12 years of FT journalism
    • Honest reflections on agentic AI, AI hype cycles, and sustainable adoption
    • Tips for other organisations getting started with AI

    Whether you're a data leader, tech strategist, or simply curious about how leading media brands adapt to disruptive change, this session offers practical insights and thoughtful reflections.

    Read more in the detailed case study on our website

    For queries or collaborations, get in touch via hello@scottishai.com
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    55 mins
  • Dinosaurs and AI with Agnė Balandžiūnaitė

    Dinosaurs and AI with Agnė Balandžiūnaitė
    Jun 12 2025

    This week we chat to Agnė Balandžiūnaitė about her project 'Fictosaurus', the future of academic integrity, and Jurassic Park. Agnė will be showcasing her project at AI Can't Write Symphonies and Neither Can You.

    Host: Gordon Johnstone (LinkedIn)

    AI Can't Write Symphonies and Neither Can You - tickets (27-28 June 2025, Glasgow)

    Scottish AI Alliance website

    SAIA on LinkedIn

    SAIA on Bluesky

    SAIA on Instagram

    Music: Post Coal Prom Queen
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    27 mins
  • AI, Humour and Education with Josh Thorpe

    AI, Humour and Education with Josh Thorpe
    Jun 9 2025

    In this week's episode we chat to Josh Thorpe about whether LLMs can ever truly be funny, the future of AI and education, and how AI may be better thought of as an environment rather than a tool.

    Josh Thorpe is a writer, learning developer, designer, artist, musician, speaker and radio host living in Glasgow. He works at University of Stirling and the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. Thorpe is the author of AI for Students, a comic-style book that shows how to use gen AI to think more, not less, in education.

    Host: Gordon Johnstone (LinkedIn)

    AI Can't Write Symphonies and Neither Can You - tickets (27-28 June 2025, Glasgow)

    Scottish AI Alliance website

    SAIA on LinkedIn

    SAIA on Bluesky

    SAIA on Instagram

    Music: Post Coal Prom Queen
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    40 mins

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