SAS' Julia Florou-Moreno shows you how to use generative AI to build a digital assistant that interacts with a model using natural language conversation.
Happy Pi Day! Every year on March 14th (written 3/14 in the US), people in the mathematical sciences celebrate all things pi-related because 3.14 is the three-decimal approximation to π ≈ 3.14159265358979.... Pi is a mathematical constant defined as the ratio of a circle's circumference (C) to its diameter (D).
Best-selling author and banking industry futurist Brett King once said, “The easiest customer experience isn’t one where you drive to the branch, find a parking spot, wait in line, ask advice, and sign a piece of paper. It’s one where you activate the service you need in real time when
Making a difference involves taking meaningful actions that contribute positively to society. Whether it's through volunteering, creating innovative solutions or advocating for important causes, each action advances change. This is the third post in a new series highlighting women from diverse backgrounds as they share their experiences in the tech
International Women’s Day is an opportune moment to celebrate the achievements of women, specifically those combating climate change with technology. Among the inspiring stories is the women-led team of data scientists known as the StaSASticians, winners of the insurance track of the 2023 SAS Hackathon. No beginner’s luck, just accessible
When I first starting writing this blog, I thought that I’d share some information on being strong in a physical way…. building muscle, building bone and the benefits of being fit. Then I started to think differently. The world needs strong women and it has strong women. I have great
While no one currently alive witnessed the beginnings of the Industrial Revolution in mid-18th century Britain, we’re all now spectators and participants in the AI revolution – AI is accessible and entrenched everywhere. While AI is not new, 2023 ushered in a tsunami of AI innovation with the emergence of
I recently wrote about the Number-Word Game, which is an iterative algorithm that generates a sequence of natural numbers by using the lengths of the words for the numbers. In English, the words are "one", "two", "three", and so on. You can play the Number-Word Game in any alphabetic language
The term “marketing cloud” became popular in the early 2010s with the promise that it could manage and automate marketing operations across numerous channels such as email, mobile, social and web. While marketing clouds have evolved over the years (mainly through acquisition), one thing has remained consistent: They do not
Have you heard about the Number-Word Game? This is a simple game that has the following rules: Start with any positive integer. Write down the English word for the integer. Count the number of letters in the word. This gives a new positive integer. Go to (2). Repeat until a
Hackathons continue to serve as bustling hubs where creativity meets problem solving. Among them is the SAS Hackathon, where teams collaborate to find the best solutions to a business or humanitarian challenge using SAS tools. During SAS Innovate in Las Vegas, participants can join the SAS Hackathon boot camps for
Most people associate generative AI (GenAI) with large language models (LLMs). While LLMs focus specifically on generating text, GenAI encompasses a wider range of content generation tasks beyond just language, including images, music and more. Broadly speaking, GenAI uses machine learning algorithms to analyze and learn from existing data sets
What is your greatest strength? And how has it helped you in your career? Understanding your strengths in the workplace helps your team thrive and can lead to a more fulfilling career and more meaningful contributions. This is the second post in a new series highlighting women from diverse backgrounds
As organizations infuse trustworthy practices into the fabric of AI systems, remembering that trustworthiness should never be an afterthought is important. Pursuing trustworthy AI is not a distant destination but an ongoing journey that raises questions at every turn. For that, we have meticulously built an ethical and reliable AI
I am routinely asked about what kind of protein powders, protein bars and protein shakes I recommend. While I encourage a “food first” approach, I can completely appreciate the convenience of these items on occasion. However, just like any other processed food, the quality can vary greatly. When it comes
I sometimes see analysts overuse colors in statistical graphics. My rule of thumb is that you do not need to use color to represent a variable that is already represented in a graph. For example, it is redundant to use a continuous color ramp to represent the lengths of bars
Learn how to fit a decision tree and use your decision tree model to score new data. In Part 6 of this series we took our Home Equity data saved in Part 4 and fit a logistic regression to it. In this post we will use the same data and
This phenomenon has been in the news recently, so I've updated this article that I originally published in 2017. The paper currency in circulation in the US is mostly $100 bills. And not just by a little bit -- these account for 34% of the notes by denomination and nearly
2023 delivered a raft of notable bank failures, the largest since the 2008 financial crisis. Silicon Valley Bank and others succumbed to collapse, triggering widespread reverberations and heightened market uncertainty. We also saw a tsunami of AI innovation, expanding fraud and financial crimes, workforce transformation and climate risk. And let’s
With four parameters I can fit an elephant. With five I can make his trunk wiggle. — John von Neumann Ever since the dawn of statistics, researchers have searched for the Holy Grail of statistical modeling. Namely, a flexible distribution that can model any continuous univariate data. As the quote
From the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank to sky-high interest rates, 2023 was a roller coaster year for financial services. In 2024, there’s hope for greater calm as leaders try to maintain customer satisfaction, industry trust and stability. Bringing about a sense of calm while maintaining business integrity requires a
After reading about the tragic attack and death of Nex Benedict, a 16 year old non-binary student in Oklahoma, I sat down to write another blog post about why we need to take care of our gender diverse community and how to support our gender diverse teens at a time
Rare diseases, often called orphan diseases, affect a small percentage of the population. Despite their rarity, these diseases collectively impact millions worldwide. Being a health care professional who cares deeply about overall patient care, the challenges in diagnosing and treating rare diseases resonate profoundly with me. Limited data availability, dispersed
Government regulations, technological advancements and improvements in energy forecasting are complex issues that require deep discussion. Several pivotal thoughts were shared through a recent webinar dedicated to unraveling these complexities, shedding light on the nuances of the issues and their interconnectedness. Here are a few key takeaways from that discussion.
In statistical quality control, practitioners often estimate the variability of products that are being produced in a manufacturing plant. It is important to estimate the variability as soon as possible, which means trying to obtain an estimate from a small sample. Samples of size five or less are not uncommon
Black History Month seems like an opportune time to comment on the recent pullback of DEI initiatives, particularly in tech, as a reminder of a historical story. It’s a story of the perpetual dance between social progress and regression as America’s historically marginalized communities are concerned. However, the significance of
In recent years, generative AI and AI chatbots like ChatGPT have ignited a flurry of conversation on college and university campuses. We’ve been talking about it a lot at SAS, too, and for good reason – generative artificial intelligence has garnered significant attention due to its considerable promise and possible risks.
In a recent Monte Carlo project, I needed to simulate numbers on an interval by using a continuous linear probability density function (PDF). An example is shown to the right. In this example, the linear density function is decreasing on the interval, but the function could also be constant or
How to calculate a leap year in SAS - the easy way!
The popularity of collagen supplements has exploded over the last few years. As with most things, the benefits tend to get blown out of proportion on the internet. However, there might be some benefit to taking a collagen supplement. Let’s dig down into the science and see if it might
