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Bryan HarrisMay 5, 2022 3

Who is responsible when AI is irresponsible?

We hear a lot about responsible AI or AI ethics in the marketplace today. At SAS, we believe there should be a larger conversation about responsible innovation. In reality, the decisions made by AI are the outcome of algorithms, data and business processes. This means ethical considerations must be applied

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Advanced Analytics | Analytics | Risk Management

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Joe NyangonMay 4, 2022 0

How new regulations could streamline climate-related financial risk disclosures

Today’s investors are eager to understand the climate-related risks of their business investments, not just because they are becoming more climate-conscious but also because climate-related risk can bring financial risk. A newly proposed rule in the US aims to bring more transparency to those risks. In March, the US Securities

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Energy & Utilities

Analytics | Data for Good

Melody Schopp, PhDMay 2, 2022 0

2 states take a data-driven look at learning loss and recovery

We recently passed the two-year anniversary of US school closures that transformed schooling for students, teachers and parents. The pandemic induced the largest remote learning experiment in history. But, lack of time to prepare for remote education and unequal internet and device access left many students unserved or underserved. It was

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Education

Analytics | Data Management

Olivia OjedaApril 27, 2022 0

Rolling down the supply chain: The effects of the 2020 toilet paper crisis

You read “First COVID case reported in America” on your phone, not thinking much of it. Why should you, it’s just a regular day in January 2020, right? A couple months later, the world drastically changes. While we have all learned a lot since then, a question that still boggles

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Manufacturing

Advanced Analytics | Analytics | Data Management | Data Visualization

Charlie ChaseApril 26, 2022 2

Misnomers regarding outliers and their usefulness in statistical modeling

Outliers provide much-needed insights into the actual relationships that influence the demand for products in the marketplace. They are particularly useful when modeling consumer behavior where abnormalities are common occurrences or unforeseen disruptions that impact consumer demand. But why do demand planners cleanse out outliers, when many are not really

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Manufacturing | Retail

Analytics

Alex CoopApril 25, 2022 1

Mastering the art of persuasion: SAS Safe Roads contest helps develop students’ storytelling skills

As companies continue to amass zettabytes of data, the talent hunt for data scientists who can create clarity out of all the noise, has never been greater. But one of the greatest challenges a data scientist faces is communicating the uncovered insights wrangled from the relevant data to decision-makers. To

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Education

Analytics

Lee Ann DietzApril 22, 2022 0

Earth Day 2022 – an interview with SAS specialists about analytics and climate resilience

Leaders from businesses and governments across the world continue to show progress on a range of critical environmental topics, addressing climate resilience and taking actions to ensure a more sustainable and thriving planet. Advancements and innovations continue to open new avenues for environmental leadership – and the use of data

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AgTech | Education | Energy & Utilities | Government

Advanced Analytics | Analytics | Data for Good

Josh MorganApril 20, 2022 0

Empowering improved Medicaid policy using whole person analytics

Before I started with SAS, I worked at the San Bernardino County Department of Behavioral Health. Among many other projects, our analytics work included integrating data from multiple county departments and risk stratifying citizens in the greatest need of public services. This led to our 1115 Whole Person Care (WPC) waiver

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Health Care

Analytics | Artificial Intelligence

Olivia OjedaApril 14, 2022 0

The potential of innovation: 6 stories celebrating creativity

It’s important to recognize the power that an idea can have. When looking back at the most amazing discoveries and inventions in the world, we must remember that ideas and dreams are what started them all. At SAS, we believe in dreaming big and bold. When we do this, creativity thrives.

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Analytics

Riad GydienApril 13, 2022 0

Digital transformation opportunities in Africa 

Jim Goodnight, SAS founder and CEO, said in 2016, "Digital disruption is now a fact of life, and every organisation must have a plan to deal with it." And yet his observations could not be more apt today. Furthermore, the impacts of the global pandemic have accelerated digital disruption. I see

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