Publication - Strategy/plan

Scotland's Artificial Intelligence strategy 2026-2031

Published: 20 March 2026
From: Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Gaelic, +3 more … Director of Economic Development, Director-General Economy, Minister for Business and Employment
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate, +6 more … Chief Economist Directorate, Digital Directorate, Digital Health and Care Directorate, International Trade and Investment Directorate, Jobs and Wellbeing Economy Directorate, Lifelong Learning and Skills Directorate
Topic: Business, industry and innovation, Economy, Programme for Government, +2 more … Public sector, Work and skills
ISBN: 9781807750046

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping economies, industries and public services around the world. This is our five-year strategy to harness the potential of AI to drive responsible and inclusive growth across our economy and make a positive difference at every level of society.

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Footnotes

1 New Scottish Technology Council – gov.scot

2 The Data Lab

3 Prosper

4 ScotlandIS

5 Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

6 University of Glasgow – Centre for Data Science & AI

7 Studocu (2025), AI Research Output Analysis

8 UKRI artificial intelligence Centres for Doctoral Training – UKRI

9 The National Robotarium

10 Generative AI Laboratory

11 University of Glasgow - ISAC3

12 The Data Lab and Optimat (2026) | Report commissioned by Scottish Enterprise, used with permission.

13 Lanarkshire named latest AI Growth Zone

14 Scotland’s Public Service Reform Strategy: Delivering for Scotland

15 Digital strategy for Scotland: sustainable digital public services

16 National innovation strategy 2023 to 2033

17 Scotland’s precision medicine opportunities

18 University of Glasgow – Imaging Centre of Excellence

19 Life Sciences Strategy for Scotland 2035 Vision

20 National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS)

21 Digital Process Manufacturing Centre

22 Edinburgh Centre for Robotics

23 The National Robotarium

24 FinTech Scotland

25 Financial Regulation Innovation Lab

26 The Finance and Health Lab

27 Smart Data Foundry

28 GC Insight 2025, Quantifying the Impact of Artificial Intelligence on the Scottish Economy. | Report commissioned by Scottish Enterprise, used with permission’

29 Briefing paper No.9: Forecasting productivity - Office for Budget Responsibility

30 Artificial Intelligence – Business Insights and Conditions in Scotland (wave 147). Skills Survey Dashboard | Tableau Public

31 AI principles | OECD

32 EU AI Act

33 Digital strategy for Scotland

34 Scotland’s Artificial Intelligence Strategy 2021

35 Sectoral Skills Assessment Digital Technologies 2025

36 Artificial Intelligence – Business Insights and Conditions in Scotland (wave 147). Skills Survey Dashboard | Tableau Public

37 What is the Scottish AI Register? | Transparency Report

38 Introduction to Fair Work

39 Sovereign AI: Building a secure AI ecosystem | McKinsey & Company

40 Techscaler | Building Startups in Scotland