Harnessing digital, data and AI
We are marshalling cutting edge data, digital and AI technologies to unlock solutions to a range of environmental, social and economic challenges. Our advanced computing capacity and world-leading Informatics enable us to harness data and computational methods across all of our disciplines to address key challenges in a responsible and ethical way.
These are some of the projects using digital technologies to make a real world difference.
GPT-5: has AI just plateaued?
Subtle shifts in OpenAI's latest model raise questions about whether AI innovation is still accelerating or reaching its limit.
Can maths help people access aid more quickly?
Remote communities can face long, arduous journeys on foot to access aid. An algorithm that helps agencies plan where to put humanitarian resources could prove life saving.
How the mechanics of our brains could supercharge AI
Professor Themis Prodromakis designs neuromorphic AI hardware that takes cues from the brain. Aside from slashing AI’s energy use, it could also make for smarter spacecraft and brain-computer interfaces.
Using data to protect and serve
The Bayes Centre – one of the University’s key innovation hubs for data and AI – has been supporting the work of Police Scotland, with impressive results.
Supercharging AI through innovative data partnership
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is revolutionising the way we automate tasks and make data-driven decisions. The success of AI, however, hinges massively on the quality of the data used to train its models.
Turning 30 million old photos into digital gold
A major supercomputing project is digitising one of the world's largest collections of aerial photos. Builders, the economy and even unsolved crimes could benefit.
Unlocking the power of data
Data is vital for shaping our future and driving progress across various fields. The Data-Driven Innovation (DDI) initiative seeks to capitalise on big data to spur economic growth. By focusing on innovation, education, and skill development, we pave the way for a future optimized by data.
AI that mimics human problem solving big advance – but comes…
OpenAI's latest AI models, known as "Strawberry" claim a significant leap in the reasoning capabilities of large language models. Whilst its release has generated excitement, it also raised critical questions about its novelty, efficacy and potential risks.
Astronomers can’t agree on how fast the universe is expanding
New approaches are aiming to break the mystery surrounding the expansion of the universe.
Guiding the use of AI towards cultural benefit
A consumer backlash to widespread application of AI in the creative industries shows why we need more judicious use of the technology to enrich our lives.
How data is spinning yarns
A new installation in honour of the UK’s first female medical students combines some of the world's oldest technology with some of the newest