Advanced Analytics | Artificial Intelligence | Machine Learning

David TareenMarch 9, 2018 0

Gartner names data science and machine learning leaders

I bet many of you didn’t even know the term machine learning five years ago. But Gartner did. The Gartner Magic Quadrant for Data Science and Machine Learning Platforms, 2018 was just released, and SAS has been in the leader’s quadrant for five years straight. According to Gartner, “This Magic

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Artificial Intelligence

Iain BrownMarch 8, 2018 0

Insuring a brighter future with AI

How ready is your insurance organisation for the advent of AI? In the summer of 2017 I took part in a pan EMEA review of the readiness of Insurance companies for implementing AI, the full report can be found here: Pragmatic AI for Insurance. Some of the findings were surprising,

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Banking | Insurance

Analytics | Artificial Intelligence | Internet of Things

Simon DennisMarch 8, 2018 0

UK Public Sector: Top 10 Predictions for 2018

Working for SAS in the UK public sector is always interesting. This is due largely to the diversity of public sector activities and the innovative ways in which government agencies deploy analytics. Analytics can help reduce costs while protecting and improving delivery of the front-line services upon which we all, to

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Government | Health Care

Analytics | Artificial Intelligence

Brigitte Naylor-AumayerMarch 8, 2018 0

Analytics-Plattformen: Mit der Technologie verändern sich auch die Ansprüche

Eine aktuelle Studie von SAS beschäftigt sich mit der Frage, wie bereit Unternehmen für die Nutzung von künstlicher Intelligenz (KI) sind. Das Ergebnis zeigt: Es gibt viel zu tun. Gerade beim Einsatz moderner Analytics-Plattformen, die Innovationen vorantreiben können, gibt es noch Nachholbedarf. Aber wer sind die Anspruchsgruppen einer solchen Analytics-Plattform,

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German

Artificial Intelligence | Customer Intelligence | Data Management

Joao OliveiraMarch 2, 2018 0

Improving Customer Experience With GDPR

A blog post from Forrester reveals that “German consumers are very informed about their data privacy. 68% are aware that companies buy and sell their household information, and 58% are likely to cancel a transaction if they see something they don’t like in a privacy policy”. With companies operating in multiple

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Advanced Analytics | Artificial Intelligence | Machine Learning

Ioannis StavridisMarch 1, 2018 0

A question of language: Getting the AI message across

It is always interesting to attend trade shows and find out what’s new. It is also, however, slightly depressing to hear what’s not new, especially when it is an issue that we have been discussing for some time. At the National Retail Federation’s event in New York City recently, I

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Analytics | Artificial Intelligence

Muhammad Asif AbbasiFebruary 28, 2018 0

People, platforms, and potential: The road to AI

You can, as the saying goes, lead a horse to water, but you cannot make it drink. The same saying also seems to be true of analytics and particularly of platforms: You can provide a platform, but how can you make sure that it will be used, providing both value

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Advanced Analytics | Analytics | Artificial Intelligence | Machine Learning

Jos van DongenFebruary 27, 2018 0

Dutch Data Science, Part 5: Notilyze

Part 5 of this series brings us to Rotterdam again, where I met with the two Notilyze founders Colin Nugteren and Tom Dogger. Both of them studied econometrics in Rotterdam, but go back as far as the F4 soccer team they were both playing in as kids. Company overview The

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Analytics | Artificial Intelligence

Brigitte Naylor-AumayerFebruary 26, 2018 0

Analytics platform maturity: Evolving stakeholders and their needs

Our recent study on enterprise readiness for AI pointed to much work ahead on the underlying analytics platform that could drive progress. But who are the stakeholders for the analytics platform, and how do they relate to each other? I caught up with Klaus Fabits, Sr Director, Pre-Sales Support, SAS

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Analytics | Artificial Intelligence | SAS Events

Cristina ContiFebruary 23, 2018 0

Analytics Economy: il futuro è data-driven

Vent’anni fa era Internet. Oggi sono gli Analytics a rivoluzionare la nostra vita e la società in ogni suo aspetto. Si parla già, infatti, di Analytics Economy: una nuova era basata sui dati e caratterizzata dall’impatto predominante dell’Artificial Intelligence. Ogni ambito della nostra vita sarà interessato da questo cambiamento rivoluzionario,

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Italian

Artificial Intelligence

Thomas KeilFebruary 2, 2018 0

The cultural paradox of Artificial Intelligence

With the rapid development of Artificial Intelligence (AI), more and more ethical and moral questions arise. One of the most common is the extent to which we want to automatically let algorithms make decisions. From Robo-Advisors to optimize our investments to self-driving cars, there are possibilities everywhere in modern analytics

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Analytics | Artificial Intelligence | Machine Learning

Mary Beth AinsworthFebruary 1, 2018 0

13 Ways to Use AI in Military Intelligence

As a former intelligence analyst, I can't help but breathe a huge sigh of frustration. The special AI "task forces" and their massive budgets are great, but it's time to get honest about the rest of the military.  Ask any every day soldier, sailor, airman or Marine their opinion of

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Government

Artificial Intelligence

Andrew FowkesJanuary 29, 2018 0

AI, ML, AR, VR - Are two-letter acronyms changing the world?

- Perhaps some more than others The world currently seems very full of two-letter acronyms, all surrounded by a huge amount of hype. But which will actually change the world, and which will turn out to be niche interests, best left to serious gamers or programmers? Read any kind of

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Retail

Analytics | Artificial Intelligence

Jill DychéJanuary 29, 2018 0

Who’s ready for AI? Notes from NRF

Enochlophobia. It means “fear of crowds,” and I have it. I wouldn’t be caught dead anywhere near Times Square on New Years’ Eve, and how did I ever endure the stadium-sized rock concerts of my youth?  I’m thinking all this as I navigate the sea of people at the National

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Retail

Analytics | Artificial Intelligence | Internet of Things

Yigit KarabagJanuary 26, 2018 0

Communications capacity: the reality of the digital revolution

I really like this time of year. It is not just that the year still feels shiny and new, but also that it is the time of year when we start preparing for Mobile World Congress. The congress will discuss the biggest issues of the day, including artificial intelligence (AI)

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Communications

Advanced Analytics | Artificial Intelligence | Machine Learning

Tim ClarkJanuary 26, 2018 0

Take your manufacturing business to the next level with AI

Let’s lay down some fundamentals. In business you want to achieve the highest revenues with the best margins and the lowest costs. More specifically, in manufacturing, you want your products to be the highest quality (relative to specification) when you make the item. And you want it shipped to the

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Manufacturing

Analytics | Artificial Intelligence | Customer Intelligence

Pasi HeleniusJanuary 25, 2018 0

Chatbots for customer intelligence are here

Everyone seems to agree that artificial intelligence (AI) will help businesses to automate, provide better customer experience or simply sell more. If we’re honest, businesses have been doing these things for decades if not centuries, so why all the concern about AI? Isn’t it just a new way of doing

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Artificial Intelligence

Wayne ThompsonJanuary 25, 2018 0

Let's chat about chatbots

A chatbot is a computer program that uses natural language processing (NLP) and artificial intelligence to simulate human conversation and derive a response. Essentially, it’s a machine that can chat with you or respond to your chatter. Chatbots can save time and money when used to handle simple, automated tasks. 

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Artificial Intelligence | Customer Intelligence

Nicolas TerrasseJanuary 23, 2018 0

What satellite navigation can tell us about the reach of artificial intelligence

A few days ago, I had a conversation with the marketing director of a large company that I am working with on digital transformation. We talked in particular about how artificial intelligence would change the interactions between brands and their customers, and the parallels with how we use GPS. GPS:

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Advanced Analytics | Analytics | Artificial Intelligence | Internet of Things | Machine Learning

Oliver SchabenbergerJanuary 18, 2018 0

Two tech trends shaping 2018 and beyond

Technology is changing rapidly: autonomous vehicles, connected devices, digital transformation, the Internet of Things (IoT), machine learning, artificial intelligence (AI), automation. The list goes on. And it has only begun. I am often asked, “What is next for SAS? What will the future of analytics look like in 20 years?”

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Advanced Analytics | Analytics | Artificial Intelligence | Data Management | Machine Learning

Charlie ChaseJanuary 17, 2018 0

Why do we rely on judgment when analytics outperforms it?

Wherever there is uncertainty there has got to be judgment, and wherever there is judgment there is an opportunity for human fallibility. Donald Redelmeirer, physician-researcher Over the holidays, I read a fascinating book titled The Undoing Project: A Friendship That Changed Our Mind by Michael Lewis (W.W. Norton & Company,

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Manufacturing | Retail

Analytics | Artificial Intelligence | Machine Learning

Héctor CoboJanuary 9, 2018 0

2018, el año de la economía analítica

2018, el año de la economía analítica Imaginemos que para formar una beta que crece continuamente está basada en datos generados diariamente por una organización –a partir de sus actividades productivas, transacciones y relaciones con clientes y proveedores, por ejemplo. Ese cúmulo de información no tiene ninguna valía per se;

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Spanish

Artificial Intelligence | Internet of Things | Machine Learning

Suzanne LangtonJanuary 9, 2018 0

AI in insurance: A story of continuous change

There is so much going on that has potential to improve the way that insurers operate, it’s hard to know which opportunities to address, and also, which risks are too important to ignore. At SAS, we are fortunate to have a team of industry experts who understand how to contextualise

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Insurance

Artificial Intelligence | Risk Management

Alex KwiatkowskiJanuary 8, 2018 0

Banking in 2018: Plus ça change

Another year’s over, a new one’s just begun. And it’s time to answer that most crucial of questions: ‘What does 2018 hold in-store for EMEA banking?’. Unless I’m missing something obvious, all the signs point to the coming 12 months being characterised by the usual ‘evolution not revolution’, and anybody

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Banking

Advanced Analytics | Artificial Intelligence

Larry OrimoloyeJanuary 5, 2018 0

Looking beyond the AI and deep learning hype

In the current artificial intelligence (AI) media storm, the deep learning hype is especially strong. Let's explore how these terms relate and why they're so hot right now. First, deep learning is not synonymous with AI or even machine learning. Artificial Intelligence is a broad field which aims to "automate cognitive processes."

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Artificial Intelligence | Machine Learning

Caroline HermonJanuary 4, 2018 0

Machine learning: how new, and how hot?

Machine learning is very much the ‘topic of the moment’. It is being discussed everywhere, whether as machine learning, or as artificial intelligence. Machine learning techniques and tools have been around for a while, however, so why now? Is it just an idea whose time has come, or have there

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Advanced Analytics | Artificial Intelligence | Machine Learning

Jos van DongenJanuary 3, 2018 0

Dutch Data Science, part 4: Rijkswaterstaat RWS

The fourth edition of the series brings me to Rijkswaterstaat, the Dutch government agency responsible for the main connecting infrastructure in the Netherlands (roads, bridges, waterways and water systems). I talked with Bas van Essen who’s responsible for RWS Datalab, the big data lab within Rijkswaterstaat (RWS). Company Overview RWS

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Energy & Utilities | Government

Artificial Intelligence | Machine Learning

畝見 真December 22, 2017 0

SAS Viyaを「無償」で「実データ」で「体感」してみよう！

2017年12月にSAS Viyaの最新版3.3がリリースされました。 これに伴い、皆様には、大幅に拡張されたSAS Viyaの機能を存分に体感いただくために今版から、皆様がお持ちの「実データ」でSAS Viyaベースのすべての製品を自由に触っていただけるようになりました。 ぜひ、ご利用ください！ 利用手順に関しては、以下のブログをご覧ください。 SAS Viyaを体感してみよう！ ～SAS Viya無償試用版利用ガイド～

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Japanese

Advanced Analytics | Artificial Intelligence | Students & Educators

Josefin RosénDecember 21, 2017 0

Can education prepare for data science ethical considerations?

There is general agreement that artificial intelligence (AI), data science and analytics have potential to change the world. AI is transforming our society already, and although I see tremendous potential in AI there are pitfalls and important ethical implications that needs to be considered. Science and ethics: Shades of grey

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Advanced Analytics | Artificial Intelligence | Machine Learning

Ilknur Kaynar KabulDecember 18, 2017 0

Interpretability is crucial for trusting AI and machine learning

As machine learning takes its place in many recent advances in science and technology, the interpretability of machine learning models grows in importance. We are surrounded with applications powered by machine learning, and we’re personally affected by the decisions made by machines more and more every day. From the mundane

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