Let’s face it – early AI rollouts have been anything but smooth. Standout examples include McDonald’s attempt at using AI to take drive-through orders, which caused customers to plead with the AI to quit adding Chicken McNuggets to their orders. Or, Amazon’s AI-powered HR recruitment tool, which favored male job
Learn how insurers can combat AI-driven fraud, secure data and build trust in an increasingly digital world.
Many scientists compare the universe to a network of tiny vibrating strings, smaller than subatomic particles. String theory suggests that these strings, as they twist and vibrate give rise to everything around us – matter, energy and even forces like gravity. But this idea of interconnected threads isn’t just confined
SAS 9.4 will get a new maintenance release in 2025. Also, some older SAS releases and product versions will move to Limited Support.
A SAS programmer had many polynomials for which he wanted to compute the real roots. By the Fundamental Theorem of Algebra, every polynomial of degree d has d complex roots. You can find these complex roots by using the POLYROOT function in SAS IML. The programmer only wanted to output
What happens if an employee unknowingly enters sensitive information into a public large language model (LLM)? Could that information then be leaked to other users of the same LLM? For example, if you ask ChatGPT or Claude to read and summarize a confidential contract, a patient record or a customer
Magnesium is the fourth most abundant element in the human body. This mineral plays a crucial role in well over 300 enzymatic reactions in the body, including energy production, muscle function, and DNA synthesis. Despite its importance, most of us don't get enough magnesium which can lead to potential health
Here's a SAS tip for you. Most SAS programmers know that SAS provides syntax that makes it easy to specify a list of variables. For example, you can use the hyphen and colon operators to specify lists of variables on many SAS statements: You can use the hyphen operator (-)
SAS' Sophia Rowland breaks down the roles of each team member in a long-term machine learning project and how they can better combine their efforts to increase efficiency and efficacy
Making a big purchase, such as a car or home, can be stressful for everyone involved, from doing the due diligence to identifying a good lender. Everyone wants to make the process smooth while mitigating risks. Banks and lenders also have more data to work with when making a lending
Failure accompanies all technological breakthroughs – the wheel, manned flight, the internet. AI is no exception. I know insurance companies are using AI – SAS research confirms it. 90% of insurers have budgeted for GenAI in 2025. I also know that only 1 in 10 insurers (11%) are fully “AI-prepared.”
After February 2, companies are legally required to ensure AI literacy for employees under the EU AI Act. The need for AI literacy goes beyond compliance. It is critical for cultivating innovation and competitiveness, aligning with industry best practices. AI will impact every industry, and employees need to be ready
AI is revolutionizing insurance by tackling talent gaps, boosting efficiency and driving innovation.
A colleague asked me an interesting question: Suppose you have a structured correlation matrix, such as a matrix that has a compound symmetric, banded, or an AR1(ρ) structure. If you generate a random correlation matrix that has the same eigenvalues as the structured matrix, does the random matrix have the
Fitting a Neural Network Model - Learn how to fit a neural network model and use your model to score new data In Part 6, Part 7, Part 9, and Part 10 of this series, we fit a logistic regression, decision tree, random forest and gradient boosting model to the
It seems like every day, there’s a new study or report about how AI, GenAI and machine learning will transform industries. For Georgia-Pacific, this isn’t forward-looking speculation. It’s our reality. When we look at the innovation investments Georgia-Pacific has in play, we’re predicting a nine-figure return. We see $100 million
The critical link between skills, AI and productivity Fifteen years ago, I would not have believed that my office would be phone-free or that meetings would be virtual, even with nearby colleagues. Today’s work environment would have seemed impossible back then. And as we look to the future – say
In a previous article, I presented some of the most popular blog posts from The DO Loop in 2024. In general, popular articles deal with elementary topics that have broad appeal. However, I also write technical articles about advanced topics, which typically do not make it onto a Top 10
SAS' Danny Sprukulis takes you step-by-step through geocoding incomplete geographic data sources for proper visualization and through its additional capabilities.
Building a digital fortress with modern data management In an era where stone walls and moats are relics of the past, the battleground has shifted to the digital realm. Since the first cyberattack in 1988, governments worldwide have been on high alert, fortifying their defenses against invisible intruders. The ultimate
AI is increasingly prevalent in our daily lives, and this trend is unlikely to change anytime soon. This comes with risks, but by understanding these risks, we can build AI systems that mitigate them.
When most of us consider heart health, we likely think about our cholesterol levels. But heart health is so much more than just cholesterol. Heart disease is a complex end result of multiple factors driven by things such as food intake, movement patterns, stress, and even toxin exposure.
Making public services as easy as online shopping What if interacting with government services was as seamless and swift as ordering your favorite book online? You log in to a sleek, intuitive portal and within seconds, you’re greeted with personalized recommendations tailored to your needs. What a great experience! I
A previous article discusses covariance matrices that have the same set of eigenvalues. The set of eigenvalues is called the spectrum of the matrix. For symmetric matrices, the spectrum contains real numbers. For covariance matrices, which are positive semidefinite, the eigenvalues are nonnegative. It turns out that two symmetric matrices
Synthetic data has emerged as a powerful tool for overcoming the limitations of real-world data. The future holds great promise for accelerated innovation. With synthetic data, companies can now generate financial transactions, medical records or customer behavior patterns that maintain statistical relevance like real data. This emerging technology can help
Rising fraud and shrinking staff signal an urgent need for AI in government Have you ever opened your wallet and felt panicked? You count the bills once, twice and still come up short. You rummage through every pocket, hoping to find that missing cash. Then, a thought crosses your mind,
In 2024, I wrote about 80 articles for The DO Loop blog. My most popular articles were about SAS programming, data visualization, and statistics. If you missed any of these articles, here is the "Reader's Choice Awards" for some of the most popular articles from 2024! SAS Programming The following
Major global elections, volatile financial markets, extreme weather events, and sophisticated and costly cyberattacks are increasing operational risks across every industry. Generative AI (GenAI) is redefining how industries navigate this uncertainty and transforming potential risks into powerful opportunities. Organizations across industries are increasingly invested in GenAI – for instance, last
We all know by now that customer experience (CX) is pivotal to any organization's success. Providing seamless, secure, personalized interactions across all customer touchpoints can be transformative. To achieve this, organizations must move beyond siloed functions such as fraud detection and credit risk management, integrating these critical areas with broader
What does the path to a fully AI-integrated government look like? “Figure out where you want to be and then take the steps to get there.” I remember my dad giving me that advice when I was growing up, and I think about it now as I watch the unfolding
