Agentic AI is generating excitement and being cheered as the next frontier in automation and decision-making. However, beneath the buzz, lies a sobering forecast: Gartner warns that “over 40% of agentic AI projects will be canceled by the end of 2027, due to escalating costs, unclear business value, or inadequate
The SAS Championship is more than just world-class golf. It’s a week of events for everyone to enjoy. Keep reading to get a recap of what went down during the 25th iteration of this event. Where talent meets opportunity: HBCU Invitational and career day This year marked the fourth annual
SAS has several procedures that can fit a probability distribution to data, plot a histogram, and overlay one or more density estimates: PROC UNIVARIATE in Base SAS enables you to overlay parametric density curves from about 20 common continuous probability distributions, such as normal, lognormal, and gamma. It also enables
I like metaphors. OK, fine, I lied: I love metaphors. They’re my go-to method for explaining concepts in relatable ways, and that’s what makes them so versatile and valuable. They meet people where they are to foster faster, better understanding. But is there a dark side to metaphors and other
In the latest Sounds of SAS video, Greg Kraus, SAS' Director of Product Accessibility, shared a pivotal moment that highlighted his team's groundbreaking work. A few years ago, his team experienced a milestone that redefined what inclusive technology could achieve. During a brainstorming session to showcase data sonification capabilities,
Financial institutions operate in a highly regulated, data-sensitive environment. At the same time, these institutions are under pressure to modernize credit scoring models that balance fairness, accuracy and compliance. The challenge? Most financial institutions lack access to the volume and diversity of high-quality, privacy-safe data needed to fuel these models.
Progress, not perfection. That was the underlying message at the 12th annual Women’s Day at the SAS Championship at Prestonwood Country Club. But with a full lineup of engaging speakers, inspiring stories and active networking opportunities for more than 250 professional women participating, the event came impressively close to perfect.
Authors: Shahrzad Azizzadeh, Kaustubh Khandwe, Bahar Biller, and Paul Venditti On large-scale solar farms, power loss is the silent drain on profits. Unoptimized panels chip away at efficiency, causing hidden losses that people often overlook—but those losses are never insignificant. In this post, we’ll uncover how to spot and solve these
Dairy has been a dietary staple for thousands of years, providing essential nutrients and enhancing the flavor of many dishes. Although dairy is recognized for its strong nutritional profile, concerns about its potential to trigger gastrointestinal discomfort and inflammation have contributed to increasing confusion. In response to this confusion and
As we reach the 25th playing of SAS Championship, we decided to take a more recent lens by revisiting the last five years of play and performance data to explore how shot-by-shot analysis can reveal how each hole offers opportunity or trouble. From bogeys and bunkers to eagles and extraordinary
Leadership doesn’t start with a title; it starts with action. In statistical programming, that might mean stepping up to explain a complex data set in a cross-functional meeting, suggesting a new way to visualize results or taking ownership of a project that goes beyond coding. These are the moments where
Food assistance programs like SNAP are lifelines for millions of households. Yet, ensuring their accuracy is an ongoing challenge for state agencies managing them. Even small errors in eligibility decisions can quickly add up, costing states billions, straining resources and undermining trust in the program. The question isn’t whether these
Learn how to use SAS code (PROC HTTP) to read and write files from your Microsoft OneDrive, Microsoft Teams or SharePoint Online. You'll learn how to create a Microsoft Office 365 app, connect to it with SAS, and automate the integration with your office productivity environment.
The power method is a well-known iterative scheme to approximate the largest eigenvalue (in absolute value) of a symmetric matrix. It is useful in practice when you need only the largest eigenvalue and eigenvector of a large matrix. The method requires only matrix-vector multiplication and vector scaling. There is a
AI systems have problems. They don’t always work right. They hallucinate, lie, or simply forget the all-important closing bracket in a JSON payload. AI systems need accountability, safeguards and oversight. But what should that look like? Human-in-the-loop (HITL) and its companion human-on-the-loop are in a nascent stage. These strategies, designed
Cada día, la IA toma decisiones que determinan vidas, industrias y el futuro. ¿Pero podemos confiar en esas decisiones? Las organizaciones están haciendo grandes inversiones en IA, y eso está cambiando la forma en la que se toman las decisiones. Pero sin resultados claros y un valor demostrado, invertir en
Generative AI has stormed into the enterprise toolkit. According to the IDC Data and AI Impact Report: The Trust Imperative, commissioned by SAS, eight in ten organizations are already using it. It’s become a social phenomenon, too. Many have used GenAI tools like Copilot and ChatGPT, talked about their prompts
I've seen firsthand how companies often treat AI governance as a necessary evil – something bolted on after innovation, like installing smoke detectors in a finished building. As both a data scientist building models and an advocate pushing for responsible AI practices, I experienced this dynamic daily. The companies winning
As more organizations migrate work to the cloud, the conversation is moving from infrastructure requirements to the impact of cloud technologies. Organizations can see the benefits. IT teams are being freed up to focus on innovation and high-return projects. According to Gartner, cloud computing is a must for capitalizing on
Learn how to seamlessly register and deploy Python models (specifically an XGBoost classifier) into SAS Model Manager using SAS Viya Workbench and the pzmm package, enabling efficient ModelOps integration and production readiness.
Learn how public health agencies can streamline analytic software costs by assessing tool usage, infrastructure, and licensing, and by leveraging SAS Viya’s cloud-based capabilities to improve efficiency and collaboration amid budget constraints.
When I encounter a new function, I usually graph it to gain intuition about how the function transforms its inputs. Recently, I needed to use the Rayleigh quotient function, which is connected to the estimation of eigenvalues and eigenvectors for symmetric matrices. It has been several years since I last
Walk into any Southeast SAS User Group (SESUG) event and you’ll quickly realize it’s not just about the software. Yes, there are technical sessions, coding workshops and deep dives into data visualization. But what makes the conference resonate year after year isn’t simply the tools, it’s the people and the
Reinforcement learning is a framework that allows AI systems to learn from experience and make decisions in dynamic environments. One way to explore its potential is by training an AI agent to play a video game in real time. This controlled environment demonstrates principles that apply to everyday business challenges.
Globally, health care is undergoing a transformation driven by the rapid aging of populations. By 2034, one in five Americans will be aged 65 or older, surpassing the number of children for the first time in U.S. history. This demographic shift brings new opportunities and new challenges for our health
In high-risk industries like construction and manufacturing, worker safety isn’t just a priority; it’s a constant challenge. Fast-moving environments, heavy machinery, and human unpredictability make it incredibly tough to monitor compliance and catch dangerous behavior before it leads to injury. As data scientists, we wanted to tackle that challenge head-on.
Iowa’s Pleasant Valley School District faced a challenge familiar to many educators: mountains of student data, but limited insight into what it all meant. Ranked in the top 15% of districts statewide, Pleasant Valley knew it was succeeding – but it wanted to understand exactly why and how to do
The human body functions like a finely tuned system, where even the smallest components can have outsized effects. One of those small but mighty components is the gut microbiome – an ecosystem of bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites living inside your intestines. These microscopic powerhouses influence how food is digested and absorbed,
Leading brands like Macy’s prioritize creating meaningful, personalized customer experiences driven by data and thoughtfully orchestrated marketing decisions. Macy’s focus centers on customer obsession, which fuels its drive for customer loyalty and sustainable growth. Marketing analytics and AI serve as the foundation for a successful marketing decisioning journey underpinned by
Hoy en dia, donde la inteligencia artificial (IA) se ha convertido en una aliada cotidiana para desarrolladores y programadores, resulta tentador delegar gran parte del trabajo técnico a estas herramientas. Plataformas como GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, y asistentes de código automatizado prometen acelerar el desarrollo, generar soluciones en segundos y hasta
