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Innovation

Stories on how data-driven insights help organizations uncover new approaches to their key challenges and deliver new innovations faster.

Analytics | Customer Intelligence | Innovation

Scott BrinkerApril 10, 2025 0

The times they are a-changin’: Can your MarTech stack keep pace?

“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” This famous line from A Tale of Two Cities also rings true when describing the modern-day tale of marketing and marketing technology managing the customer journey at the dawn of the AI era. Disruption leads to good times

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Innovation | SAS Events

Caslee SimsApril 9, 2025 0

We asked SAS employees to talk SAS Innovate – but there’s a catch

What happens when you combine curiosity, chopsticks and a wobbly Jenga tower? You get a fun (and slightly nerve-wracking) way to talk about SAS Innovate. We wanted to hear how some of our colleagues are contributing to this year’s big event, but we didn’t want to just ask them the

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Innovation | SAS Events

Caslee SimsApril 7, 2025 0

5 introductory sessions to kickstart your SAS Innovate experience

With a packed agenda of sessions, navigating a conference like SAS Innovate can feel overwhelming – especially for first-time attendees. Where to start? What do you mean I'll hear from inspiring and knowledgeable speakers and business leaders? There's hands-on experiences, too? No worries. After combing through the schedule, I’ve identified

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Data Management | Innovation

Sundaresh SankaranApril 1, 2025 0

A checklist for assessing your synthetic data

Synthetic data has become a valuable resource in data science and machine learning. Superior quality, reliable synthetic data facilitates analysis and iteration at scale while mitigating privacy concerns associated with real data and can fill gaps where real data is scarce. Note, however, that “good” synthetic data is not defined

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Analytics | Cloud | Innovation

Alison BolenMarch 31, 2025 0

Could AI manage your cloud workloads? A new SAS patent says yes

What if your cloud analytics environment was smart enough to spin up the exact amount of computing resources required for any specific job? What if you had an AI tool that could determine your computing needs for any given analytics project, scale up to run the job and then scale

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Analytics | Innovation

Jennifer OlsonMarch 25, 2025 0

The rise of digital twins: Transforming manufacturing with predictive intelligence

Digital twins are revolutionizing manufacturing by providing real-time, virtual representations of physical assets. The ability to create and refine digital replicas using live sensor data is optimizing efficiency, reducing downtime and unlocking new levels of innovation. While many organizations are still operating with “digital shadows” – historical data models that

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Manufacturing

Artificial Intelligence | Innovation

Iain BrownMarch 24, 2025 0

Beyond the black box: How agentic AI is redefining explainability

Navigating the interpretability paradox of autonomous AI: Can we maintain trust and transparency without sacrificing performance? AI has rapidly evolved from simple, rule-based systems into sophisticated autonomous agents capable of making decisions without direct human oversight. These advanced systems, known as "agentic AI," go beyond basic automation to independently sense

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Advanced Analytics | Innovation

Lexi RegaladoMarch 21, 2025 0

Forecasting and advanced analytics across industries

Imagine a world where data doesn’t just sit in spreadsheets but drives smarter decisions and sparks innovation. Across the globe, companies are tapping into advanced forecasting and analytics to make this a reality. From rethinking forecasting as a global materials science leader to refining processes in the transportation sector, these

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Manufacturing | Retail

Artificial Intelligence | Innovation | Predictions

A glowing smartphone displaying the text AI agent highlighting artificial intelligence and AGI during the singularity as a virtual assistant representative and customer service support rep

Caslee SimsMarch 17, 2025 2

AI agents are here, but how autonomous should they be?

AI has been largely reactive for years: following human commands, assisting with tasks and providing insights based on predefined rules. But 2025 is shaping up to be the year of agentic AI, where AI agents exist to not just respond to human input but act independently. In the movie I, Robot,

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Artificial Intelligence | Innovation

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Marinela ProfiMarch 11, 2025 0

AI agent governance: The new frontier of trustworthy AI

As AI agents gain autonomy, who governs their actions? How do we ensure they align with human values, ethical standards, and legal frameworks? The urgency of governance for AI agents AI is no longer just a tool – it is becoming an actor in decision-making processes. From AI research assistants

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