Edinburgh Futures Institute has officially opened its doors to the public in the transformed and revitalised Old Royal Infirmary building. The much-loved city landmark will officially open to the public on Monday 3rd June following an extensive seven-year, multi-million-pound restoration. Built in 1879, the Old Royal Infirmary housed the city’s main hospital until 2003 and…

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Ameca, the ‘world’s most advanced’ humanoid robot, is set to make robotics more accessible thanks to a groundbreaking initiative by the National Robotarium to build public trust in robots and AI across Scotland. The National Robotarium, the UK’s centre for robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) based at Heriot-Watt University in partnership with The University of…

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‘Towards Embedding Responsible AI in the School System: Co-Creation with Young People’ The University of Edinburgh has received Arts and Humanities Research Council funding for the project ‘Towards Embedding Responsible AI in the School System: Co-Creation with Young People’ as part of their Bridging Responsible AI Divides (BRAID) programme. The project will investigate what generative AI…

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A bold new multi-million pound initiative that will push the forefront of generative AI to benefit society and stimulate economic growth has been launched at the University of Edinburgh. The Generative AI Laboratory (GAIL) will unite the University’s world-leading research and innovation in AI to develop safe solutions and systems for industry and government and…

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