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At SAS, we believe that prioritizing employee well-being is the right thing to do for our people; it also makes good business sense. We know that life doesn’t stop when we log on or walk into the office, and that’s why we offer unique resources like our onsite Health Care

A common task in statistics is to model data by using a parametric probability distribution, such as the normal, lognormal, beta, or gamma distributions. There are many ways to assess how well the model fits the data, including graphical methods such as a Q-Q plot and formal statistical tests such

Although large language models (LLMs) dominated the spotlight in 2024, SAS' David Weik sheds light on other exciting developments that have largely flown under the radar. He explores what makes transformers so unique.

Imagine a world where data doesn’t just sit in spreadsheets but drives smarter decisions and sparks innovation. Across the globe, companies are tapping into advanced forecasting and analytics to make this a reality. From rethinking forecasting as a global materials science leader to refining processes in the transportation sector, these

Reading McKinsey's article How Banks Can Supercharge Technology Speed and Productivity, released around the same time as SAS' From Data to Decision: Increasing AI Productivity with SAS® Viya®, sparked an epiphany for me. My last job before entering the technology industry was as a product manager at a super-regional bank.

Find out more about the importance and processes involved in model evaluation to become a more productive member of any analytical team

En el vertiginoso mundo de la analítica, la teoría es fundamental, pero la experiencia práctica es la que realmente marca la diferencia. En SAS, lo sabemos bien. Por eso, hemos forjado una alianza estratégica con la Universidad Carlos III de Madrid para impulsar el talento emergente, brindándoles la oportunidad de

AI has been largely reactive for years: following human commands, assisting with tasks and providing insights based on predefined rules. But 2025 is shaping up to be the year of agentic AI, where AI agents exist to not just respond to human input but act independently. In the movie I, Robot, there's

Every programmer makes errors. Therefore, learning to debug a program is an important part of learning to program. Another skill is learning to decipher cryptic error messages, which can be as hard to interpret as hieroglyphs. One helpful skill is learning to navigate a "traceback" error. A traceback error message

Wouldn’t it be great if we could create a Python environment with only the packages and versions we need? Enter: virtual environments.

Het data- en AI-platform SAS Viya 4 biedt krachtige voordelen: verbeterde prestaties, hogere productiviteit en meer vertrouwen. Dankzij de volledig cloud-native architectuur is het platform bovendien uiterst flexibel. Voor bestaande SAS-klanten is echter eerst een migratie nodig om optimaal te profiteren van deze voordelen. SAS-partner Notilyze faciliteert deze overgang op

A inteligência artificial (IA), em especial a generativa, tem sido cada vez mais usada por fraudadores para criar conteúdo falso, como deepfakes, para se passar por outras pessoas em esquemas fraudulentos. Criminosos estão desenvolvendo novos métodos e adaptando suas táticas de forma ágil – utilizando, inclusive, automação para perpetrar ataques em

UK banks are under growing pressure to manage risks more effectively, whether from economic shifts, technological advances or geopolitical uncertainty. The Bank of England’s Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) sent a letter to the CEOs of UK deposit holders outlining its supervisory priorities for 2025. The letter sets expectations for stronger

Our eyes are a key sensory organ, allowing us to see and perceive the world around us. But, just like any other organ, they need proper care to stay healthy. In addition to regular eye exams and good hygiene, proper nutrition also plays a crucial role in maintaining vision and

No Dia Internacional do Pi (14/03), celebramos globalmente uma das constantes matemáticas mais fascinantes e presentes em nossas vidas. "O π transcende a matemática básica, ele está em praticamente tudo ao nosso redor", resume Taís Silva, do time de Customer Advisors do SAS e 'nerd', como ela mesma se define.