Shape
The Shape pathway is for anyone responsible for making strategic decisions or leading organisations at a local, regional or national level (e.g. policy-makers, board-level leaders, chief executives, business owners, directors). This pathway encapsulates the insights from Explore, Embed and Drive. It encourages consideration of a strategic approach to AI.
The Shape Pathway
Step 1 - Scotland's AI Strategy
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Scotland’s AI Strategy was published in 2021 and is designed to support the adoption of AI, encourage working together to accelerate AI activity, and set out a clear direction of travel that aligns AI with other strategic initiatives. Use the video and strategy links to familiarise yourself with it’s contents. Link: Scotland's AI Strategy |
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Step 2 - Implementing AI (NEW)
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This podcast episode features Malte Gerhold, Director of Innovation and Improvement at the Health Foundation, discussing research and policy insights into health technology and AI. He highlights the need to shift focus from funding technology to funding change, the importance of public dialogue on the trade-offs people are willing to make with AI technologies, and the value of a problem-driven approach to AI adoption. Although positioned from a health perspective, the insights Malte shares are relevant to the entire health and social care sector: Link: AI Implementation Insights from the Health Foundation - With Malte Gerhold |
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Reflecting on the discussions in the podcast, how can you make sure all areas of your organisation benefit from AI technologies? What strategies do you have in place to support this? |
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| Malte stressed the importance of having clear and coherent priorities when it comes to implementing AI technologies. How true is this for your organisation? Do you know where the pain points and challenges are that could be addressed using AI technologies? |
Step 3 - Strategic AI Conversations
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You may already be having conversations with your colleagues about the use of AI, however the implementation of AI has a number of considerations. This LinkedIn article covers the key questions that board members and senior leaders should be discussing in order to navigate the complexities of AI adoption. Link: Seven Questions Every Board Member Should Ask About AI |
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| Share these questions with your senior colleagues in an appropriate way to open up and structure conversations about AI. |
Step 4 - The Human Element of AI
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Some staff may be worried or concerned that AI technologies will replace human professionals. Whilst AI may change the way we do things, it can never replace the person-centred care that our services provide across the health and social care sector. Read this article to find out why. |
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In the article, Angela stresses the importance of human decision making to shape the AI tools we build and use. What needs to be done across your organisation to help staff become confident and able to answer questions from colleagues and users of your organisation about AI? How could you contribute to this? |
Step 5 - Preventing AI Bias
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AI solutions use data to learn, and it’s therefore essential that the data we feed into AI doesn’t result in unfiar bias. This is particularly vital in health and social care, where bias in AI could undermine the principle of fair healthcare for all. Read through Chapter 7 (pages 64-80) of this report for information on how biases can occur, examples of this, and what can be done to ensure AI is bias-free. |
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Step 6 - Keeping Up with AI
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AI technologies and adoption of them across the health and social care landscape is fast evolving. Implementation of AI solutions to support health and social care systems is happening every day across the world, and it can feel impossible to stay up to date with the newest innovations and latest research. Below is a link to a quarterly bulletin designed to help health and social care professionals in Scotland stay up to date. Have a look at the most recent bulletin, choose the sections relevant to you and subscribe to future bulletins if helpful: |
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Consider how this bulletin may be helpful for staff across your organisation, particularly those who may have an interest in specific aspects of AI (e.g. AI and Dementia, AI and Mental Health, AI and Nursing). Find a way to share the opportunity to subscribe to the bulletin across your organisation. |
What next?
You have now completed the Shape pathway.
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