The Scottish Parliament's think-tank

Our work on Technology


  • AI and Education with the Goodison Group in Scotland

    AI and Education with the Goodison Group in Scotland

    This seminar in November 2023 explored the levers that we can use in education and learning to make the best use of artificial intelligence.


  • AI and Education: A free-market future?

    AI and Education: A free-market future?

    With AI growing in importance throughout our lives, this blog explores a free-market future for education and schools. It accompanies our event report: “AI and Education with the Goodison Group”


  • AI and Education with the Goodison Group in Scotland

    AI and Education with the Goodison Group in Scotland

    This seminar in June 2023 explored the disruptive effect of artificial intelligence on education and skills. How could & should AI influence learning?


  • Artificial Intelligence and Skills

    Artificial Intelligence and Skills

    Blog in May 2023 by Robbie Scarff on Artificial Intelligence and Skills: what impact will AI have on what it means to be a worker?


  • Artificial Intelligence and Education

    Artificial Intelligence and Education

    Blog in May 2023 by Robbie Scarff on Artificial Intelligence and Education: what tools are available and what issues do they raise?


  • Artificial Intelligence and Democracy

    Artificial Intelligence and Democracy

    What effect will AI have on democracy? This podcast, recorded in May 2023, explored the potential impact of AI on our lives and how we should react.


  • Scrutinising the Use of Artificial Intelligence: A Toolkit

    Scrutinising the Use of Artificial Intelligence: A Toolkit

    A toolkit with seven key questions to scrutinise the design and use of artificial intelligence – for parliaments and others.


  • Data Vultures Destroying Democracy?

    Data Vultures Destroying Democracy?

    Podcast of “Data Vultures Destroying Democracy” debate, from the 2022 Festival of Politics, on the increasing role of data in our society and the implications for democracy.


  • Information and Disinformation

    Information and Disinformation

    A Futures Forum debate at the Festival of Politics on 11 August 2022 on disinformation, new media and democracy. In partnership with the CPG on Tibet.


  • Artificial Intelligence and Accountability

    Artificial Intelligence and Accountability

    This seminar in June 2022 focused on what happens when decisions made by algorithm don’t work as intended: who is accountable and how are they held accountable?