Scotland AI Observatory

Track what Scotland promises. Measure what it delivers.

An independent, evidence-led observatory for Scottish AI: national strategy delivery, adoption data and public-sector progress. We do not claim official authority — we publish the evidence so you can judge.

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10 commitments tracked
34.8% adoption (Jun 2026)
4 in progress · 6 tracking
Live · updated 7 Aug 2026
What we track

Three observatory functions

Strategy Tracker

All 10 commitments in Scotland's AI Strategy 2026-2031, tracked against observable evidence with sources and dates. Announcement is not delivery.

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Adoption Index

A narrow, reproducible dataset of official AI adoption figures for Scottish businesses, updated when comparable data is published.

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Public-sector register

A methodology for recording public-sector AI use cases, procurement and evaluation. Built to be reproducible and auditable.

Read the methodology →
Method

How we keep it honest

Primary sources first

Every factual claim links to the original government, official or primary document.

Exact dates

Figures and commitments carry the date they were checked, so staleness is visible.

Facts vs inference

What is observed is separated from what is inferred. Limitations are published.

Corrections are evidence

When we are wrong, the correction and what changed are published and versioned.

See the full sources, methodology and corrections page.