A Decade of UK Tech

2022-05-31T10:26:43+01:00

This report collates the latest data on the evolution of tech, and curates opinions of those at the cutting edge of UK tech who are thinking about its future. What’s clear is, the next decade of UK tech will be full of opportunity and change.

State of AI Report 2021

2022-03-02T14:45:49+00:00

Now in its fourth year, the State of AI Report 2021 is reviewed by AI practitioners in industry and research, and features invited contributions from a range of well-known and up-and-coming companies and research groups.

Interpretable machine learning

2022-03-02T14:46:06+00:00

Interpretable machine learning Modern machine learning (ML) systems are increasingly being used to inform decision making in a variety of applications. However, for some types [...]

National AI Strategy

2021-09-22T13:53:31+01:00

National AI Strategy The UK Government has today launched its first National AI Strategy. The aim of this Strategy is set [...]

Fast Forward for Digital Jobs

2022-03-02T14:50:52+00:00

techUK's Fast Forward for Digital Jobs report examines the state of play of adult education and digital skills training and sets out seven key recommendations to support learners, support employers, and deliver change at scale.

The AI Index Report Measuring trends in Artificial Intelligence

2021-03-03T16:05:49+00:00

The AI Index Report tracks, collates, distils, and visualises data related to artificial intelligence. Its mission is to provide unbiased, rigorously vetted, and globally sourced data for policymakers, researchers, executives, journalists, and the general public to develop intuitions about the complex field of AI.

AI Roadmap

2021-01-31T17:21:56+00:00

An independent report, carried out by the AI Council, providing recommendations to help the government's strategic direction on AI.

A blueprint for digitally driven recovery from Covid-19

2021-03-26T16:23:24+00:00

This report highlights the extent, pace and scale at which NW businesses have adopted new digital technologies and made more use of existing ones over the last year, and how significant this has been in terms of positively responding to the pandemic, creating new business models and opportunities, as well as retaining jobs.

Global AI Talent Report 2020

2020-12-03T16:35:25+00:00

Taking AI from research to real-world impact is a long value chain that depends on a range of skill sets and experience. It is common to see people who can, and do, fill multiple roles as some of the rarer skills are in need across the value chain. Even so, this report's authors think it is useful to categorize and explore these roles separately to better understand what it takes to build and run AI solutions and what accessibility to that talent looks like.

Technation Jobs and Skills Report 2020

2020-09-14T12:40:34+01:00

Over the last three months, recruitment for tech jobs has quickly recovered from the inevitable slump during lockdown. In fact, according to Tech Nation’s new Jobs and Skills Report 2020, the number of advertised tech job vacancies increased by 36% between June and August.

Why Don’t More Young Women Study Computing?

2019-10-25T17:57:02+01:00

This CCEA research paper examines the presently low levels of participation of female students in computing related subjects in NI, attempting to understand why fewer young women study these subjects, and establish various ways in which their participation might be encouraged and thus their overall entry numbers at school increased.

Preparing for a changing world

2019-09-02T15:21:00+01:00

This document builds on POST’s previous publication, Topics of Interest 2018 and represents evidence gathered between May 2018 and April 2019. Topics included consist of areas of change with a larger volume of evidence attached that are likely to have significant impact, as these are most likely to be of most interest to Parliament.

Gender Diversity in AI Research

2019-08-21T17:25:42+01:00

Lack of gender diversity in the Artificial Intelligence (AI) workforce is raising growing concerns, but the evidence base about this problem has until now been based on statistics about the workforce of large technology companies or submissions to a small number of prestigious conferences.

Future of Mobility

2019-08-08T19:34:42+01:00

This report looks out to 2040. It looks at the whole transport system – considering the users and goods. It considers new opportunities and the implications of current trends. It builds four plausible future worlds to help decision makers think about the future.

Artificial Intelligence Research in Northern Ireland

2019-08-08T14:30:33+01:00

This Matrix report suggests that the right components are in place to establish an Artificial Intelligence Centre of Excellence in Northern Ireland. Working with The Alan Turing Institute, the UK’s National Institute for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, Matrix commissioned this report on Northern Ireland’s AI capabilities and the case for the establishment of a new AI Centre of Excellence here.

The Four Futures of Work

2019-08-08T19:57:31+01:00

The RSA’s Future Work Centre has published research that models four ‘futures of work’ by 2035 - and shows how politicians may not be up to speed on what’s going on.

The Future of Jobs 2018

2019-08-08T14:42:53+01:00

Workforce transformations are no longer an aspect of the distant future. As shown in the five-year outlook of this report, these transformations are a feature of today’s workplaces and people’s current livelihoods and are set to continue in the near term.

Improving the management of digital government

2019-08-08T15:44:22+01:00

This report draws on 30 interviews with senior digital and policy officials across Whitehall and the public sector, and vendors to government. It focuses on the role of the Government Digital Service (GDS) in creating a framework for digital government that is successful, and assesses how GDS is performing in that role.

Measuring the UK’s Digital Economy with Big Data

2019-08-08T16:12:58+01:00

It is clear we need a new way of measuring the economy and that is what is presented in this report by the National Institute for Economic and Social Research, based on the pioneering big data techniques of Growth Intelligence, a UK company who specialise in tracking and measuring the economic activities of companies.

Machine learning: the power and promise of computers that learn by example

2019-08-08T16:15:49+01:00

What is the potential of machine learning over the next 5-10 years? And how can we develop this technology in a way that benefits everyone? The Royal Society’s machine learning project has been investigating these questions, and this report sets out the actions needed to maintain the UK’s role in advancing this technology while ensuring careful stewardship of its development.

Artificial Intelligence and Robotics and Their Impact on the Workplace

2019-08-08T16:19:00+01:00

Artificial intelligence (AI) will have a fundamental impact on the global labour market in the next few years. By way of some examples, the authors show how AI will change the world of work fundamentally. In addition to companies, employees, lawyers and society, educational systems and legislators are also facing the task of meeting the new challenges that result from constantly advancing technology.

The 2016 Digital ICT Report

2019-08-08T16:50:38+01:00

The Northern Ireland Digital ICT sector comprises over 1,200 companies, over 100 of which are international businesses such as Allstate, SAP, Citi and Cybersource. The sector offers particular strength in its software engineering expertise and has clusters in mobile telecoms, financial software, information management, cyber security and connected health.

The 2008 ICT Report

2019-08-08T18:01:15+01:00

This MATRIX foresight panel reviewed current research in the ICT sector at a local, national and international level. Based on current trends, three areas where Northern Ireland has the potential to make significant advances, achieve global leadership and establish new platforms of growth that would have high commercial impact were identified.

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