Although artificial intelligence (AI) has been around since the 1950s, we are currently riding the peak of the Gartner Hype Cycle. Separating the reality from the hype has therefore become a challenge. There is no question that machines can automate more human tasks than ever before, but with this promise,
The democratisation of analytics is apparent when you consider who is involved these days. SAS has been doing statistical analysis for 40 years (without the aid of big data in the early days) and had algorithms for machine learning in its portfolio long before machine learning was a buzzword. In
Did you know that whether you own a car, and the colour of your car, can give some very interesting insights into whether you will pay your taxes? This may sound unlikely, but recent work with a European national tax office using some highly detailed data found some fascinating connections.
A restaurant cannot survive without customers. It does not matter how cutting-edge or delicious its food, or how many Michelin stars it has earned. The equation is simple: If it has no diners, there will be no income, and the restaurant will go out of business. This insight could be
Richard David Precht is probably writing a book on Artificial Intelligence as we speak - and it would not be a bad idea if people were able to find out about this subject without having to be specialists themselves. It became clear already in 2017 that AI will affect us all. Whether you believe,
How ready is your insurance organisation for the advent of AI? In the summer of 2017 I took part in a pan EMEA review of the readiness of Insurance companies for implementing AI, the full report can be found here: Pragmatic AI for Insurance. Some of the findings were surprising,
Working for SAS in the UK public sector is always interesting. This is due largely to the diversity of public sector activities and the innovative ways in which government agencies deploy analytics. Analytics can help reduce costs while protecting and improving delivery of the front-line services upon which we all, to
A blog post from Forrester reveals that “German consumers are very informed about their data privacy. 68% are aware that companies buy and sell their household information, and 58% are likely to cancel a transaction if they see something they don’t like in a privacy policy”. With companies operating in multiple
It is always interesting to attend trade shows and find out what’s new. It is also, however, slightly depressing to hear what’s not new, especially when it is an issue that we have been discussing for some time. At the National Retail Federation’s event in New York City recently, I
You can, as the saying goes, lead a horse to water, but you cannot make it drink. The same saying also seems to be true of analytics and particularly of platforms: You can provide a platform, but how can you make sure that it will be used, providing both value
