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  • 1 day ago | holyrood.com | Sofia Villegas

    An Edinburgh health tech firm has launched a platform that can pinpoint risk genes linked to life-limiting diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s 98 per cent faster than traditional industry tools. It is claimed, bioXcelerate’s new tool can cut processes that take days to minutes, allowing patients to access treatment sooner.

  • 1 day ago | holyrood.com | Sofia Villegas

    Pollsters were “duped” by the SNP’s campaign of “misinformation”, Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar has said after his party’s surprise win in the Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse by-election.

  • 2 days ago | holyrood.com | Sofia Villegas

    First Minister John Swinney has said Scotrail is “fixing” its AI train announcement system after claims it used a Scottish artist’s voice without consent. The train operator used Scottish voiceover artist Gayanne Potter’s recordings to create its AI announcer, Iona, but Potter insisted she never gave her permission.

  • 2 days ago | holyrood.com | Sofia Villegas

    The UK information commissioner’s office (ICO) is set to step up its scrutiny of AI and biometric technologies amid growing concerns over human rights and data protection. Facial recognition technology (FRT) and automated decision-making (ADM) systems are amongst the tools set to face harsher supervision by the ICO, to ensure they remain fair and transparent.

  • 4 days ago | holyrood.com | Sofia Villegas

    Professor Rupert Hugh has been appointed the director of digital transformation at The James Hutton Institute.   Under his new role, Hugh will be responsible for exploiting the opportunities presented by emerging technologies and promoting a culture of innovation and efficiency across the institution.

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