Dundee has undergone significant economic transformation over the past two decades. The city that was defined by jute, jam, and journalism has become one of Scotland's most interesting economic stories, with a world-leading games development industry, a growing life sciences sector, strong design and creative credentials, and a university base that punches above its weight.
For Dundee's games and interactive media businesses, AI is not a new arrival. Machine learning and procedural generation techniques have been part of game development workflows for years. The newer wave of generative AI tools, including tools for image generation, dialogue writing, and asset creation, is raising genuinely difficult questions about creative attribution, workforce composition, and competitive advantage that Dundee's studios are working through in real time.
The life sciences sector, centred on the University of Dundee's research capabilities and the associated commercial ecosystem, is an area where AI applications in drug discovery, data analysis, and clinical trial design are advancing quickly. For the businesses in this sector, the regulatory picture around AI in medical and life sciences contexts is a specific and complex area of concern.
For the broader Dundee business community, including retail, hospitality, construction, and professional services, the AI adoption questions are more familiar: which tools are worth using, how do we train our people, and how do we manage the associated risks? AI Training Scotland covers all of these questions with practical, editorially independent guidance.
