Politics meets Technology.
Digital technology and AI now shapes how we access media, jobs, healthcare, education, and public services. They connect us, but they can also divide, exploit, and exclude. Yet we rarely stop to ask how we want them to serve people, communities, and democracy.
Our Mission
The Problem
Politics and technology are shaping each other at speed — yet they operate in silos. Policymakers lack technical literacy. Technologists lack civic engagement. The result? Legislation that lags reality, tech that erodes democracy, and society left behind.
Our Method
We connect people from politics and technology — through events, conversations, and collaborative projects. We raise the debate on the key issues: digital rights, AI governance, open data, and civic tech.
Our Goal
A society where technology serves the many, not the few — where democratic values shape the digital world, and where our nations leads the way in responsible, human-centred innovation.
Upcoming Events
Glasgow: Election Hustings on Tech and AI (Society and Media theme)
Impact Arts, 105 Brunswick St, Glasgow, G1 1TF and online
How is tech and AI reshaping society and the media—and what should we do about it? This Scottish Parliament election hustings is a chance to put those questions directly to the people seeking your vote. The event will bring together politicians and experts to discuss digital media, digital rights, and the rules that should shape our technological future. RSVP via the link above to secure your place.
- Patrick Harvie MSP (Green Party)
- Vonnie Sandlan (Scottish Labour)
- Declan Blench (SNP)
- Anna Burnside Chair
- Professor Lillian Edwards University of Newcastle
- Pat Kane Artist and cultural commentator
Other speakers tbc
Register →Edinburgh: Election Hustings on Tech and AI (Economy theme)
Bayes Centre, University of Edinburgh, 47 Potterrow, Edinburgh, EH8 9BT and online
Organised with: ScotlandIS, Bayes Centre
How do we want the digital economy and AI to serve people, communities, and democracy? This Scottish Parliament election hustings is a chance to put those questions directly to the people seeking your vote. The event will bring together politicians and experts to discuss Scotland's digital economy, and the rules that should shape our technological future.
- Daniel Johnson MSP (Scottish Labour)
- Miles Briggs MSP (Scottish Conservatives)
- Ben Macpherson MSP (SNP)
- Ethan Claridge Chair
- Brian Bagelow Level Up Scotland, National Games Strategy
- Professor Fiona McNeill Edinburgh University
Other speakers tbc
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We're calling for a future where digital is central - and where we have a say in how it evolves. Politics and Technology must work together for society.
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