Artificial Intelligence

Thomas KeilMay 30, 2018 0

Artificial intelligence: What is the best way for companies to innovate? An interview with data science expert Holger von Jouanne-Diedrich

Prof. Dr. oec. HSG Holger K. von Jouanne-Diedrich has been Professor of Business Informatics and Customer Relationship Management at the Aschaffenburg University of Applied Sciences in Bavaria since 2013. He holds a doctorate from the Institute of Information Systems at the University of St. Gallen, Switzerland, and studied business administration

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Analytics | Artificial Intelligence | Data for Good

Tom SaboMay 29, 2018 0

5 remarkable uses for text analytics

Maybe you’ve heard of text analytics (or natural language processing) as a way to analyze consumer sentiment. Businesses often use these techniques to analyze customer complaints or comments on social media, to identify when a response is needed. But text analytics has far more to offer than examining posts on

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Artificial Intelligence

Leo SadovyMay 21, 2018 0

AI and trust

Andy Dufresne, the wrongly convicted character in The Shawshank Redemption, provocatively asks the prison guard early in the film: “Do you trust your wife?” It’s a dead serious question regarding avoiding taxes on a recent financial windfall that had come the guard's way, and leads to events that eventually win

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Analytics | Artificial Intelligence

Kristine VickMay 14, 2018 0

Exploring the intersection of AI and human creativity

In a recent #SASchat we explored the intersection of artificial intelligence and human creativity. Posing questions like, "How is AI impacting human creativity?" And, "What will it take for the public to fully trust AI?" In the lively online conversation, a few themes prevailed: Automation enabled by AI frees humans

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Advanced Analytics | Artificial Intelligence

Caroline HermonMay 14, 2018 0

The key to increase effectiveness of organisations using data

I get asked a lot of questions by customers at all levels. They all want to know how to solve their problems, and it is part of my role to help them find answers. The range of questions is extremely broad. Data scientists want to know how they can improve

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Analytics | Artificial Intelligence | Data for Good | Machine Learning

Henrik Ernlund PedersenMay 10, 2018 0

Analytics recognizes familiar faces among the vulnerable in society

Lately, the media has again been focusing on the debate about how we can do more for society's vulnerable groups, including children. This is an important debate and an area that we at SAS already have much experience with: when you apply analytics to the right data, something important happens.

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Government | Health Care

Analytics | Artificial Intelligence | Customer Intelligence

Rene van der LaanMay 8, 2018 0

Don’t blame the bot! AI and the human factor

When I talk about marketing with my customers and at events, I discuss how analytics, including using artificial intelligence ( AI ) and machine learning, can drive improved customer experience. I often say that without analytics, marketing departments might as well just go home. Technology, data and insights In today’s

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Banking

Advanced Analytics | Artificial Intelligence | Data Management | Machine Learning

John SpoonerMay 8, 2018 0

Paradise lost and found: how AI and analytics found the UK’s best place

You may never have heard of it, but the small, West Yorkshire town of Hebden Bridge is the UK’s best place to live. Whenever a value judgement like this is made it’s easy to dismiss it as subjective. Surely the UK’s ‘best’ place is down to preference and will be

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Analytics | Artificial Intelligence

Ariadna Zárate DelgadoMay 8, 2018 0

Inteligencia artificial, ¿qué quiere que haga por su empresa?

La medida en que las organizaciones se beneficien de la Inteligencia Artificial, machine learning y la analítica dependerá de sus necesidades y la aplicación que puedan tener para hacerlas más rentables, ágiles y competitivas. La inteligencia artificial (IA) ha estado presente en nuestras vidas más tiempo del que creemos. Está

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Energy & Utilities | Health Care | Manufacturing

Artificial Intelligence | Students & Educators

Randy GuardMay 8, 2018 0

Optimistic about AI and the future of work

I have good news to share about the future. Despite what you may have heard elsewhere, the future of work in a world with artificial intelligence (AI) is not all doom and gloom. And thanks to a research-backed book from Malcolm Frank, What to Do When Machines Do Everything, we

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Education

Advanced Analytics | Artificial Intelligence

Aneshan RamalooMay 7, 2018 0

Artificial intelligence and changing analytics

In my last post, I talked to Prenton Chetty, Head of Analytics at Nedbank, about the impact of analytics on the business, and how modelling has changed the conversation and improved decision making. This post continues our discussion, and explores Prenton’s views on how data science is changing with AI,

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Artificial Intelligence | Data Management | Machine Learning

Roger ThomasMay 7, 2018 0

Magic vs monetization: AI tips for manufacturing executives

Remember the military computer Joshua from the 1983 Matthew Broderick movie WarGames? Joshua learned how to “play a game” by competing against other computers, got confused about reality, and nearly started WWIII. As depicted in that movie, Joshua isn’t all that different from Google’s DeepMind, which became a superhuman chess

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Manufacturing

Advanced Analytics | Artificial Intelligence

Reece CliffordMay 4, 2018 0

How analytics is shaping the world of sport

In the following 2012 season, NBA teams shot an average of 18.4 three-point shots per game, which had risen by four shots per game since the 2001-02 season. Just five years later, this number rose by 8.6 attempts per game, to an average of 27 attempts in 2017. But what caused this increase?

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Sports & Entertainment

Artificial Intelligence | Data for Good | Fraud & Security Intelligence

Lasse SkydstofteMay 3, 2018 0

The welfare state loses revenues that are too good to let go

The startup Too Good To Go dreams of a world where food is eaten and not thrown away. Its popular app will benefit businesses, customers and the environment. The businesses will earn extra revenue on what was previously wasted, the consumers will get a good meal at a much lower price

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Government

Advanced Analytics | Artificial Intelligence

Philip ReschkeMay 3, 2018 0

Is the AI ethics discussion really about cultural change?

Artificial intelligence (AI) is expected to have a dramatic impact on our professional and personal lives. The big question is how and when. I think both those depend, at least in part, on how we (that is, people in general) respond to the technology as it develops. There are significant

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Artificial Intelligence | Students & Educators

Michela GuerraApril 24, 2018 0

Hackathon: It takes heart and brains to be data driven

What if a famous soccer team asks you to predict how many tickets for their next match will be sold to women? Seventy students from Bicocca University of Milan tried to answer this question a couple of weeks ago. They were divided into 19 groups during a hackathon that SAS

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Analytics | Artificial Intelligence | Machine Learning

Mauricio GonzálezApril 24, 2018 0

Analítica, automatización e inteligencia impulsan la modernización del sector salud

Recientemente, el Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS) llevó a cabo la segunda edición de las Olimpiadas de la Innovación, evento en el que se reunieron las autoridades sanitarias, prestadores de servicios y empresas de tecnología para conocer los avances que hacen posible prestar una atención segura, efectiva, oportuna y

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Government | Health Care

Artificial Intelligence | Machine Learning

Olivier ZaechApril 20, 2018 0

The coming wave of AI-driven life sciences innovation

Much of the current artificial intelligence (AI) buzz is around applications like Alexa and Siri, or the use of chatbots in financial services or retail. There is far less talk about what might be possible in life sciences and healthcare with the application of AI, although companies are starting to

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Health Care | Life Sciences

Artificial Intelligence

Aneshan RamalooApril 19, 2018 0

How AI in retail is improving the customer experience

Like most men in the world, shopping (especially shopping for clothes) is an unpleasant experience for me, as I really feel like my time could be much better utilised. I make it a personal mission to get in and out in minimal time. So, I wonder to myself, “Could AI

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Retail

Artificial Intelligence

Kristine VickApril 18, 2018 0

Chat with us about AI at these events

For those who ask if artificial intelligence (AI) will change the world – it already has. Advances in AI have accelerated our ability to consume and act on data. We’ve created machines that can learn on their own using complex calculations involving the largest of data sets. Yet, there’s no

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Analytics | Artificial Intelligence | Fraud & Security Intelligence | Machine Learning

Héctor CoboApril 17, 2018 0

SAS Global Forum: Los datos se transforman en inteligencia

La fortaleza que tiene la analítica ahora es la revolución de las tecnologías como la inteligencia artificial (IA) y el aprendizaje automático. Esta amalgama de innovaciones le da a las empresas, de todas las industrias, la oportunidad de llevar a cabo las percepciones que obtienen de sus datos a una

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Health Care | Insurance | Manufacturing | Retail

Artificial Intelligence

Massimiliano CeaApril 17, 2018 0

Artificial Intelligence (AI) adoption: similarities, differences and concerns

Technologies have come and gone since the first Industrial Revolution. We have always (or almost always) started out suspicious, then absorbed them, used them and built on them to do more work, more efficiently. Somehow, though, artificial intelligence (AI) is different. It feels like there is more fear about its impact, and

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Advanced Analytics | Artificial Intelligence | Machine Learning

Charlie ChaseApril 17, 2018 0

How machine learning is disrupting demand planning

If you think machine learning will replace demand planners, then don’t read this post. If you think machine learning will automate and unleash the power of insights allowing demand planners to drive more value and growth, then this article is a must read.

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Manufacturing | Retail

Advanced Analytics | Artificial Intelligence | Data Visualization

Lane WhatleyApril 16, 2018 0

The remarkable results of applied curiosity

The SAS® Global Forum Technology Connection isn’t just an opportunity to show off what SAS has been working on. It’s a chance to meet the people behind SAS® technology, see the results of their relentless curiosity, and understand how the world is transformed by it. Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and

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Analytics | Artificial Intelligence | Customer Intelligence | Machine Learning

John HawkinsApril 13, 2018 0

Energy and electricity, market disruption and new dynamics

There is general agreement that the electricity and energy market is changing in a wide variety of ways. There is, however, less agreement on the likely effects of these changes. This makes it extremely hard for energy companies to know precisely where to target investment, but there are ways of

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Energy & Utilities

Advanced Analytics | Artificial Intelligence | Internet of Things

Peter Pugh-JonesApril 12, 2018 0

Accelerated evolution: IoT’s role in training AI

Each of us is defined and shaped by a combination of our experience and our genetic makeup. The precise balance of nature and nurture is not clear, but it is probably fair to say that as we get older, experience may become more important. This is crucial to being able

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Analytics | Artificial Intelligence

Sundeep TengurApril 12, 2018 0

AI for fraud detection: beyond the hype

The financial services industry has witnessed considerable hype around artificial intelligence (AI) in recent months. We’re all seeing a slew of articles in the media, at conference keynote presentations and think-tanks tasked with leading the revolution. AI indeed appears to be the new gold rush for large organisations and FinTech

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Banking

Analytics | Artificial Intelligence

Morten Krogh DanielsenApril 11, 2018 0

Can artificial intelligence transform the health care sector?

New technologies offering new ways to solve complicated and costly problems are entering the health care sector . Artificial intelligence (AI) is one of them. To succeed with AI, you need to think in an analytical manner, to build an analytical organisation and, as a part of that, you need an analytics

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Health Care

Analytics | Artificial Intelligence | Machine Learning

Andreas BecksApril 9, 2018 0

Künstliche Intelligenz im Reality-Check: Potenziale, Grenzen, organisatorische und gesellschaftliche Konsequenzen

Gartner geht davon aus, dass dank künstlicher Intelligenz (KI) bis 2025 zwei Millionen neue Arbeitsplätze geschaffen werden. KI und Machine Learning sind in vielen Unternehmen bereits heute wichtiger Bestandteil von Geschäftsprozessen und Unternehmensbereichen. Sie erleichtern den Arbeitsalltag, optimieren die Interaktion mit Kunden, sagen den Ausfall einer Maschine zuverlässig vorher oder

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Analytics | Artificial Intelligence | SAS Events

Anjelica CummingsApril 9, 2018 0

Watch new discoveries unfold at SAS Global Forum

Bright lights, a packed house, loud music and high energy – these are the elements that come to life every year in the  SAS Global Forum opening session. But it’s not just about the entertainment and energy. Each year, the Sunday night opening session sets the stage for conference attendees.

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