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Analytics | Artificial Intelligence

Dan ChildersJune 3, 2024 0

Time for government agencies to embed data and AI into environmental compliance

Government employees charged with monitoring environmental compliance face a downpour of information, wading through countless reports and stacks of paperwork to accomplish their mission. To help these dedicated public servants increase productivity, agencies should consider a broader set of tools to control pollution, enforce regulations and improve compliance. Although foundational

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Analytics | Data Visualization | Learn SAS

Rick WicklinJune 3, 2024 0

Visualize a multivariate regression model when using spline effects

A SAS analyst read my previous article about visualizing the predicted values for a regression model that uses spline effects. Because the original explanatory variable does not appear in the model, the analyst had several questions: How do you score the model on new data? The previous example has only

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Learn SAS | Machine Learning | Students & Educators

Kelly HansonMay 31, 2024 0

Earn this SAS certification to validate your skills and training in machine learning

The new SAS Certified Specialist: Statistics for Machine Learning credential is designed to help you showcase your expertise and commitment to staying ahead in the industry.

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Learn SAS | Programming Tips

Rick WicklinMay 29, 2024 0

Find the label of a variable in SAS

Sometimes labels for variables get "dropped" during data preparation and cleaning. One example is when data are transposed from "wide form" to "long form." For example, suppose a data set has three variables, X, Y, and Z, each with labels. If you transpose the data to long form, the new

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Advanced Analytics | Data Visualization

Kevin ScottMay 24, 2024 0

Identifying time delays in batch manufacturing for accurate anomaly detection

Batch manufacturing involves producing goods in batches rather than in a continuous stream. This approach is common in industries such as pharmaceuticals, chemicals, and materials processing, where precise control over the production process is essential to ensure product quality and consistency. One critical aspect of batch manufacturing is the need to manage and understand inherent time delays that occur at various stages of the process.

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Advanced Analytics | Artificial Intelligence

Bill AbbateMay 24, 2024 0

These students are creating apps for our daily lives with SAS®

Remember when the popular catchphrase, “We have an app for that,” was the new big thing? You might not if you’re as young as the NC State University students who recently participated in the 11th annual SAS-NC State Design Project, but back when we could still count 21st-century years in

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Work & Life at SAS

Kelly Gehle, MS, RDN, LDN, IFNCP

Kelly Gehle, MS, RDN, LDN, IFNCPMay 22, 2024 0

Muscle is for more than just movement

Skeletal muscle is important for so many reasons beyond movement or aesthetics. Muscle is a vital part of our metabolic and overall health, playing a key role in how we control glucose, insulin, energy levels and longevity.

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Data Visualization | Programming Tips

Rick WicklinMay 22, 2024 0

Create filled density plots in SAS

A SAS programmer wanted to visualize density estimate for some univariate data. The data had several groups, so he wanted to create a panel of density estimate, which you can easily do by using PROC SGPANEL in SAS. However, the programmer's boss wanted to see filled density estimates, such as

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Artificial Intelligence

Zeynep SalmanMay 21, 2024 0

10 ways generative AI can be augmented with credit customer journeys

Generative AI (GenAI) is in its most popular era and many organisations across industry are looking for ways to unlock its potential value. McKinsey's projections suggest that GenAI could add a staggering $2.6 to $4.4 trillion in value to the global economy. In fact, banking is the number one industry

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Advanced Analytics | Artificial Intelligence

Ellen Joyner-Roberson, CFE

Ellen Joyner-Roberson, CFEMay 21, 2024 0

3 ways generative AI can assist in criminal investigations

Across the world, investigators and law enforcement officers are tackling a rapidly evolving and expanding workload fueled by an increase in complex modern-day crimes. As technology alters the type and methodology of the crime itself – the evasion of tax payments, theft of public funds, erroneous disbursement of benefits, gaming

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Work & Life at SAS

Alyssa GrubeMay 20, 2024 0

SAS Recreation and Fitness | Take an HQ Photo Tour!

Our employees’ health and well-being is important to us, so we make sure that they – and their families – have access to facilities and programs promoting fitness, wellness and recreation. That’s why our headquarters campus has 28 acres dedicated to the physical fitness of employees (and that doesn’t include

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Analytics | Learn SAS

Rick WicklinMay 20, 2024 0

On the correctness of a discrete simulation

After writing a program that simulates data, it is important to check that the statistical properties of the simulated (synthetic) data match the properties of the model. As a first step, you can generate a large random sample from the model distribution and compare the sample statistics to the expected

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SAS Events

Ginny InmanMay 17, 2024 0

Bringing the Innovation Hub home

Imagine stuffing a 500,000-square-foot event space into a 5,000-square-foot hallway. That was the crazy idea I had when I checked out the Innovation Hub. The Innovation Hub was the center of the action at SAS Innovate in Las Vegas. Attendees saw demos of the hottest new SAS solutions, met the technical

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Analytics

Vrushali Sawant

Vrushali SawantMay 16, 2024 0

5 ethical questions to consider before making AI-driven decisions

So now you're ready to make decisions with your models. You’ve asked many questions along the way and should now understand what’s all at play. But how can you ensure these decisions are trustworthy and ethical? Transparency is crucial. Sharing the reasoning behind our choices in relationships, whether at home

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Work & Life at SAS

Rebecca AllenMay 15, 2024 0

Rhythm of Retreat

We all experience a rhythm of work and rest. Our hearts illustrate a perfect symphony of sound and silence, effort and recovery. So why not employee the same method into creating our own rhythm of work and rest? Many cultures incorporate formal and informal observances of rest and retreat in

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Customer Intelligence

Lisa LoftisMay 15, 2024 0

Is your CDP living up to its promise?

Has your organization invested in a customer data platform (CDP) only to find that it's not living up to its promise? You're not alone. In fact, Digiday reports that only 10% of marketers who have a CDP believe it’s fit for purpose while an even smaller amount (1%) feel certain

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Learn SAS | Programming Tips

Rick WicklinMay 15, 2024 0

Rank, order, and sorting

A SAS programmer was trying to implement an algorithm in PROC IML in SAS based on some R code he had seen on the internet. The R code used the rank() and order() functions. This led the programmer to ask, "What is the different between the rank and the order?

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Work & Life at SAS

Lisa AllredMay 14, 2024 0

Bibliotherapy: Children, Feelings, and Mental Health

As a child therapist, and as a parent, I believe in the power of bibliotherapy. Reading about worries, social challenges, and big life changes is one of the most effective strategies to help your child learn about and cope with their feelings. May is Mental Health Awareness Month and reading

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Analytics | Curiosity

John CareyMay 13, 2024 0

How SAS channel leaders make a difference for partners and customers

SAS and our vibrant partner network collaborate to help our customers address their toughest challenges with the power of data and AI. With partners around the globe and across industries, the SAS® Partner Program combines cutting-edge SAS software with our partners’ expertise and industry knowledge to meet customers’ unique business

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Artificial Intelligence

John GottulaMay 13, 2024 0

3 strategies for effective data anonymization for governments

The ancients’ practice of publicizing set-in-stone personal records would run anathema to modern data privacy laws. These days, in lieu of using contemporary personally identifiable records, I anonymized a 4,000-year-old tax record from ancient Babylon to describe three principles for effective data anonymization at scale: Embracing rare attributes: values and

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Analytics | Programming Tips

Rick WicklinMay 13, 2024 0

The distribution of p-values under the null hypothesis

A SAS statistical programmer recently asked a theoretical question about statistics. "I've read that 'p-values are uniformly distributed under the null hypothesis,'" he began, "but what does that mean in practice? Is it important?" I think data simulation is a great way to discuss the conditions for which p-values are

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Advanced Analytics | Artificial Intelligence

Udo SglavoMay 9, 2024 0

AI: A ‘new digital species’?

I've been fortunate to work on advanced analytics, machine learning and AI for more than 25 years. It’s more than a job. It’s my passion. So naturally, I was very interested in tuning into Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman’s TED talk, What is an AI anyway? From my perspective, Mustafa

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Work & Life at SAS

Kelly Gehle, MS, RDN, LDN, IFNCP

Kelly Gehle, MS, RDN, LDN, IFNCPMay 8, 2024 0

Premade protein shakes

With so many options in the sea of protein supplements from protein and collagen powders to protein bars and premade protein shakes, it can be very overwhelming knowing what to pick. Below are the results from my premade protein shake search.

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Data for Good | SAS Events

Becky GraebeMay 8, 2024 0

SAS patent honorees recognized for 51 groundbreaking solutions

SAS inventors recently gathered to celebrate the 2023 patent honorees. The dinner event marked 20 years of the annual celebration and featured photos and memories from years past. SAS Senior Principal Patent Counsel Dwight Thompson offered opening remarks at The Umstead Hotel banquet in Cary, which he said was designed

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Learn SAS | Programming Tips

Rick WicklinMay 8, 2024 0

Dice and the correctness of a simulation

At a recent conference in Las Vegas, a presenter simulated the sum of two dice and used it to simulate the game of craps. I write a lot of simulations, so I'd like to discuss two related topics: How to simulate the sum of two dice in SAS. This is

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Fraud & Security Intelligence

Carl HammersburgMay 7, 2024 0

The New Normal of Fraud

When we think of something “new”, we tend to picture something clean, shiny, or efficient. The new normal of fraud only checks one of those boxes, and unfortunately, that’s “efficient.” Today, scams and cyber attacks are persistent, and part of a larger ecosystem of phishing and hacking attacks by both

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Analytics

Caslee SimsMay 7, 2024 0

Exploring generative AI's impact on ethics, data privacy and collaboration

Generative AI (GenAI) is booming. It’s not just a trend; it’s produced a seismic shift in how we approach innovation and technology. SAS Innovate 2024 has moved on from Las Vegas and is now on tour across the world. If you want a recap of what happened in Vegas or

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Data Visualization | Learn SAS | Programming Tips

Rick WicklinMay 6, 2024 0

Visualize patterns of missing values

Years ago, I wrote an article that showed how to visualize patterns of missing data. During a recent data visualization talk, I discussed the program, which used a small number of SAS IML statements. An audience member asked whether it is possible to construct the same visualization by using only

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Advanced Analytics

Nicholas Quirke

Nicholas QuirkeMay 2, 2024 0

Completing the circle: Two students’ journey from learning SAS in the classroom to joining the team

An uncertain global economic climate has created a sense of unease and a heightened risk when managing finances for individuals and banking and financial institutions. Helping banks and financial institutions manage risk is a central pillar of how SAS adds value for our customers, who must ensure their organization is

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Customer Intelligence | Machine Learning

Jonathan MoranMay 2, 2024 0

4 ways the crumbling cookie could improve customer experience

Well, it’s finally happening. After years of banter, Google began testing a feature called Tracking Protection on Jan. 4. This feature is designed to limit cross-site tracking via third-party cookies. It will be rolled out initially to 1% of all Chrome users, about 30 million people globally, with all users

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Hospitality | Retail

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