Live tracker
10 national commitments
Status reflects observable public evidence as of the last-checked date. "Track" means no public delivery evidence found yet — we are monitoring.
4 In progress
6 Tracking
Live · updated 7 Aug 2026
| # | Commitment | Responsible body | Deadline | Status | Evidence / next check | Source | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Position AI Scotland as the national flagship programme | Scottish Government (AI Scotland) | Before end-Mar 2027 | In progress | AI Scotland exists and national adoption programme page is live. | Source | 7 August 2026 |
| 2 | Appoint AI Industry Champions across priority sectors and regions, reporting to an independent Expert Advisory Board | Scottish Government (AI Scotland) | Before end-Mar 2027 | Track | Monitor appointment announcements and board membership. | Source | 7 August 2026 |
| 3 | Launch nationwide engagement programme on public trust and confidence | Scottish Government (AI Scotland) | Before end-Mar 2027 | Track | Record consultations, events, outputs and response evidence. | Source | 7 August 2026 |
| 4 | Implement trusted framework for safe, ethical and efficient AI in health and social care | Scottish Government (AI Scotland) | Before end-Mar 2027 | Track | Look for published framework/version, scope and implementation evidence. | Source | 7 August 2026 |
| 5 | Roll out national AI adoption programme for SMEs, including AI Leadership Academy | AI Scotland / Scottish Government (with partners) | Before end-Mar 2027 | In progress | National AI Adoption Programme page is live; further support/application details to be published by partners. | Source | 7 August 2026 |
| 6 | Establish a Future Jobs Panel | Scottish Government (AI Scotland) | Before end-Mar 2027 | Track | Monitor membership, terms of reference, meetings and publications. | Source | 7 August 2026 |
| 7 | Pilot an AI Scale-up Accelerator | Scottish Government (AI Scotland) | Before end-Mar 2027 | Track | Look for pilot launch, cohort, eligibility, funding and results. | Source | 7 August 2026 |
| 8 | Launch AI innovation programme for public-service delivery | Scottish Government (AI Scotland) | Before end-Mar 2027 | Track | Record calls, selected projects, procurement/funding and evaluation. | Source | 7 August 2026 |
| 9 | Promote Scotland as green data-centre centre and maximise Lanarkshire AI Growth Zone | UK Government / Scottish Government | Before end-Mar 2027 | In progress | Lanarkshire AI Growth Zone already announced; track planning, investment and delivery. | Source | 7 August 2026 |
| 10 | Launch data matchmaking pilot for access to trusted public-sector datasets | Scottish Government (AI Scotland) | Before end-Mar 2027 | Track | Look for pilot owner, datasets, participants, safeguards and outputs. | Source | 7 August 2026 |
Source: Scotland's AI Strategy 2026-2031. Updated 7 August 2026.
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