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£300m Investment Boost for Lanarkshire AI Growth Zone
Lanarkshire's AI Growth Zone has secured a £300 million investment package alongside plans for Dell Technologies to establish a new base in the area. The wider development is expected to support more than 3,400 jobs, expand Scotland's AI infrastructure and unlock billions of pounds of private investment.
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Glasgow Ranked UK’s Third Most AI-Ready City Outside London
Glasgow has been ranked the UK's third most AI-ready city outside London in the AI Cities Index 2026. The city's growing AI ecosystem, skilled graduate pipeline, research strengths and expanding technology sector continue to strengthen its position as one of the UK's leading centres for artificial intelligence innovation.
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New University of Glasgow AI Breakthrough Improves Geospatial Data Analysis
Researchers at the University of Glasgow have developed a new AI framework that improves how foundation models analyse location-based data. The breakthrough enables more accurate predictions across applications including housing, public health, air pollution and climate research while allowing sensitive datasets to be processed securely on local computers.
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Strathclyde Study Reveals Young Votes Turning to AI to Influence Election Choices
New research from the University of Strathclyde has revealed growing use of AI tools like ChatGPT, Claude and Microsoft Copilot during Scotland’s 2026 Parliamentary election campaign. The findings highlight how younger voters are increasingly using generative AI to research policies, fact-check claims and inform voting decisions.
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Scottish Government Unveils Five-Year AI Plan to Drive Growth and Innovation
Artificial intelligence has been described as the “next major frontier” for Scotland’s economy, with the potential to add £23 billion by 2035, as ministers launched a refreshed national AI strategy in Edinburgh.
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University of Glasgow Launches Free Tool to Support Responsible and Trustworthy AI Adoption
A University of Glasgow-led research initiative has launched a free, open-source tool designed to help organisations, policymakers and communities evaluate artificial intelligence systems, enabling them to maximise benefits while identifying potential risks, bias and unintended harms.
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£8bn AI Growth Zone Announced for North Lanarkshire to Create 800 High-Tech Jobs
North Lanarkshire is set to become home to an artificial intelligence growth zone aimed at turning the area into one of the world’s most advanced AI sites, with the UK government claiming the plan could attract more than £8bn in private investment.
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