For 50 years, SAS has worked alongside organizations tackling some of the world’s most complex challenges. While the technology has changed dramatically, one thing remains constant: our customers’ commitment to solving problems, improving outcomes and making a meaningful difference. In the first half of 2026, we shared 26 new customer
What if the real disruption in AI isn’t that machines are becoming more capable but that we’re quietly redefining work in ways that make humans less so? It’s an uncomfortable question. But it sits at the center of nearly every conversation about productivity, automation and the future of work. Across industries, work is increasingly framed in terms machines can understand: outputs, efficiency gains,
Most organizations are struggling to use AI insights. Even as it’s been easier than ever to produce predictions, recommendations and scores, many data science and business teams end up with a stockpile of unused information that doesn’t drive meaningful transformation. Decision intelligence helps organizations bridge that gap by embedding insights
AI readiness is often framed around models, technology and talent. In practice, it starts with something more fundamental: trusted data. Without clean, integrated and governed data, even the most sophisticated AI systems can produce unreliable results and erode confidence across the business. I often meet with data industry professionals and
Under value-based care contracts, health systems are more responsible for both patient outcomes and the total cost of care. That means a preventable readmission, a delayed diagnosis or a missed follow-up appointment can affect not only patient health but also financial performance. To succeed, organizations need a clearer understanding of
The platforms we choose don't just shape how data flows. They shape how people work. In clinical analytics, those decisions affect far more than technology. And in clinical development, a platform that only works for part of your team isn't a technology problem. It's a leadership problem and one every
Georgia-Pacific didn’t treat AI as a science project or a luxury add-on while researching solutions. They made it core to operations, scaling intelligent decisions across an enterprise as massive as their manufacturing footprint. Georgia-Pacific manufactures products used every day, like bath tissue, boxes and lumber, across more than 150 sites
Fairness, transparency, integrity and competition are essential for managing public funds. We rely on departments to choose the best value from the private sector. Efficient public procurement improves services, infrastructure, and the economy. It must also be accountable to the public by protecting financial loss from fraud, waste, abuse, and
Every patent starts as a problem someone couldn't ignore. In 2025, SAS and JMP inventors earned 82 patents – spanning natural language processing, AI, fraud protection, IoT and more – each one rooted in the kind of friction that real organizations actually deal with. At SAS' annual Patent Dinner, the
Recausticizing is the beating heart of pulp production. Sure, it’s chemistry, too, but it’s anything but boring science. For Georgia-Pacific, mastering this heartbeat’s rhythm has meant protecting profits, safeguarding quality and rewriting what’s possible on the mill floor. Georgia-Pacific, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of tissue, pulp, packaging and
