Wallscope publishes articles on Medium exploring artificial intelligence, knowledge management, knowledge graphs, interoperability, digital transformation, public value, and Scotland’s digital future.
Our Medium publication provides a space to share ideas, explore emerging technologies, and contribute to discussions about information, innovation, and societal change.
Topics regularly explored include:
Artificial Intelligence and AI Literacy
Knowledge Management
Knowledge Graphs
Interoperability
Open Data and Linked Data
Digital Transformation
Public Sector Innovation
Fairer Futures
Scotland’s Digital Future
The articles below are drawn directly from the Wallscope Medium publication and are updated automatically as new content is published.
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Shared Understanding in an Age of AI
by David Eccles on July 8, 2026 at 11:36 am
Why Understanding May Become More Valuable Than IntelligenceCreating fairer futures starts with shared understanding — connecting data, people and action.This is the sixth and final article in a series exploring capability, understanding, purpose, context and the human role in an age of AI.We Have Spoken About CapabilityOver the course of this series I have explored three stories.The Wizard of Oz reminded us not to mistake capability for wisdom.King Lear reminded us that information is not the same as understanding.Gulliver’s Travels reminded us that innovation is not the same as purpose.Along the way […]
People, Organisations, Places and Context
by David Eccles on July 8, 2026 at 9:46 am
Building Shared Understanding in a Complex WorldContext chages everythingThis is the fifth in a series of reflections exploring capability, understanding, purpose, context and the human role in an age of AI.The World Does Not Arrive in Neat CategoriesIn previous articles, I explored three questions.The Wizard of Oz asked:What lies behind the curtain?King Lear asked:Do we understand what matters?Gulliver’s Travels asked:Why are we doing this?Together they led me towards a different question:How do people develop a shared understanding of the world they are acting upon?The more I think about it, the more I […]
by David Eccles on July 6, 2026 at 6:11 pm
Human Purpose in an Age of Increasingly Capable AIQuestions matterThe Question I Keep Returning ToAfter all the discussions about AI, agents, automation and innovation, I find myself returning to a much simpler question.Not:What will AI become?But:What will we become?Every week brings new examples of systems performing tasks that previously required significant human effort.Writing.Research.Analysis.Programming.Planning.Decision support.Creative work.The list continues to grow.The question is no longer whether AI will become increasingly capable.Increasingly, it already is.The question is what role remains […]
King Lear and the Limits of Information
by David Eccles on July 5, 2026 at 4:20 pm
Why Data Is Not the Same as UnderstandingThis is the second in a series of reflections exploring capability, understanding, purpose, context and the human role in an age of AI.We Have Never Had More InformationWe live in an age of abundance.More data.More dashboards.More reports.More analytics.More notifications.More insights.And increasingly, more AI-generated summaries of all of the above.Yet despite this explosion of information, many organisations continue to struggle with decision-making.Communities still face complex challenges.Public services still wrestle with difficult trade-offs.Leaders still make […]
by David Eccles on July 5, 2026 at 3:30 pm
What The Wizard of Oz Can Teach Us About AI, Capability and the Questions We Should Still Be Asking OurselvesThis is the first in a series of reflections exploring capability, understanding, purpose, context and the human role in an age of AI.Three Stories Have Been On My Mind RecentlyThree stories from very different times.The Wizard of Oz.King Lear.Gulliver’s Travels.At first glance, they have little in common.Yet each explores a question that feels increasingly relevant as we enter an age of Artificial Intelligence.The Wizard of Oz asks:What lies behind the curtain?King Lear asks:Do we truly understand […]
Developing ontology tools with Grundfos
by Emma Findlow on September 29, 2022 at 1:22 pm
For organisations needing to navigate ever-increasing amounts of information, ontologies are an extremely valuable tool. They allow a machine to work more like a human mind when classifying information, allowing you to navigate it smoothly. Essentially the ontology is the architecture that maps and connects numerous sources of information.Recently Wallscope worked with Grundfos to help with the development of an ontology to map their product catalogue. Grundfos is the largest water pump manufacturer in the world, based in Denmark, with more than 19,000 employees globally. The aim of their ontology is to map all the […]
by David Eccles on October 8, 2021 at 1:44 pm
Wallscope and Creative InformaticsWallscope has an emotional interest in analogue formats yet is practically focussed on digital technologies. With that, the Challenge for The Big Light caught our interest for many reasons.Podcasting is an active area of growth that leans into the power of the spoken word to tell stories. These can be non-fiction and fictional. The spoken and written word has been around for a long period of time, yet storytelling has been around a lot longer and is a powerful point of engagement and attachment that has the power to impact and reach into many lives with a high level of […]
Reimagining the future with IoT: our CivTech 5.0 Challenge
by Emma Findlow on February 4, 2021 at 10:44 am
We know from previous experience that a CivTech challenge offers a wealth of opportunities — to develop your business, gain access to invaluable training, foster new relationships, and most importantly to make a difference to the lives of citizens.This time there was one challenge that stood out to us from the start:‘How can digital and IoT help the management of infection control in caring environments so that they become safer for everyone who lives, works and visits in them?’Over the last few months we’ve been working closely with Eildon Housing Association and IoT Scotland to develop our solution. […]
Pink sky thinking… perception, reality and the path to better design
by Emma Findlow on November 11, 2020 at 10:59 am
Dorota Burdach is Wallscope’s UI/UX designer. I chatted to her about the design process, the challenges she faces and the steps we can all take to build fantastic products that meet the users’ needs.Hi Dorota! Could you tell us a little bit about your role at Wallscope?I design UI/UX and build the front end of Wallscope’s products.My day-to-day work involves focusing on the end users of the product which includes researching, setting up and leading usability testing, designing and building interfaces based on the user journeys and finally testing. I also prepare explanatory materials and take part in product […]
Examining the impact of Covid-19 on tourism and the economy
by Emma Findlow on September 8, 2020 at 4:02 pm
As the Scottish tourism sector builds its recovery strategy, gathering information on potential visitors will be crucial. Wallscope was recently contracted to develop a visualisation tool for a project led by academics at Edinburgh University Business School (EUBS), in association with the Edinburgh Tourism Action Group (ETAG). The project was funded by Data Driven Innovation (DDI).As part of our R&D work, Wallscope collaborates with EUBS on a range of data analytics projects.The challengeRelevant public data is siloed and often inaccessible by normal computers. In addition, Covid-19 data is live and rapidly […]
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