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The Drive pathway is for anyone involved in leading and influencing change across services and organisations (e.g. senior managers, service or programme leads). By developing the content in Embed, this pathway focuses on how AI concepts can be threaded through ways of working to drive change in organisations.

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Step 1 - AI in Scotland
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The Scottish AI Alliance have developed the Scottish AI Playbook which aims to provide the resources, guidance and tools needed by Scottish organisations to support their journey to trustworthy, ethical and inclusive AI implementation. 

The playbook contains useful information on why AI is so important for Scotland’s future, what key policies and legislation you need to be aware of, and what the priorities are for AI in Scotland.

Link: The Scottish AI Playbook

Question 

The playbook highlights collaboration opportunities as a key element of the Scottish AI roadmap. 

  • What people or organisations could you collaborate with when it comes to AI? 
  • What support would you need to make this happen?
Step 2 - AI Spheres of Influence
Question 
Take a moment to reflect on your organisation’s approach to AI. How is this organised? How are the many different opportunities being managed, along with associated risks and challenges?
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This article from CAST proposes the ‘AI Spheres of Influence Diagram’ which highlights the different perspectives and contexts that can be relevant to AI conversations.

Link: Perspectives on change

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Step 3 - Purposeful AI
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This article provides practical advice on how to identify the most meaningful AI opportunities by starting with human needs.

Link: AI with purpose: Finding meaningful opportunities through a user-centric lens

Question 
How do you think decisions should be made within your organisation about which AI opportunities to pursue?
Step 4 - Leading AI
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This guide offers practical advice on how to lead the implementation of an AI solution.

Link: AI in healthcare: navigating the noise

Question 

As a leader, think about your role and responsibility when it comes to the implementation of AI. 

  • In what ways can you lead the use of AI across your organisation or service? 
  • How can you find out the specific needs of colleagues, and who can help you address these needs? 
  • Who can help you be a visible, supportive leader in AI’s implementation?
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Step 5 - AI Risks
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It’s important to understand the risks and challenges that come with AI in order to use it in a safe and ethical way. 

In this podcast, you’ll hear the perspectives of two healthcare professionals on the risks of AI and how to manage these.

Link: Digital Health Unplugged: Exploring the risks of GenAI for clinicians

 

Question 
How can you reassure staff about the risks of AI so that AI technologies are embraced and adopted?
What next?

You have now completed the Drive pathway. 

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