Ethics of data and AI are focus of appointment

One of the US's leading experts on the impact of artificial intelligence and other innovative technologies on people's lives is set to join the University.

Back to news Data innovation goes off the wall in Edinburgh

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From George Orwell to extra-terrestrial terrain, culture-seekers at this year’s Edinburgh Festival and Fringe will have the chance to see how Scotland’s creative community is harnessing data and AI to produce thought-provoking multimedia experiences.

Experiential AI at Ars Electronica

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Ars Electronica has introduced a new focus on AI and art this year, and Experiential AI at Edinburgh Futures Institute features prominently in the programme.

Experiential AI Position Paper

The Experiential AI research theme was proposed in a position paper published in AI Matters, Volume 5, Issue 1 in March 2019.

EFI Utopia Lab pilot

For three days in June, a diverse group of students, staff and external organisations gathered to take part in an experimental workshop, exploring new ideas around our relationship with technology.

FinTech PhD

Firms delivering financial services need to attract and mobilise the right talent with knowledge of financial markets and economic interactions, the ability to harness the power of data and AI and the the skills to innovate. The Doctoral Programme in Fintech will train world-class students in partnership with businesses to accelerate the deployment of FinTech technologies for commercial and societal benefit.

FinTech MSc

The operation of financial markets and the delivery of financial services impact a variety of real-world issues including job creation and credit approval. Our vocationally minded new MSc in Finance, Technology and Policy addresses the knowledge gap created by the pace of technological transformation in financial services and markets.

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