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Analytics

Bryan HarrisNovember 27, 2024 0

300 data pipelines + 30,000 models = $100+ million in potential value

The ongoing impact of inflation on the economy is a persistent news headline. Organizations around the world are exploring how data and AI can help lower costs and improve efficiency. Georgia-Pacific, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of pulp and paper products, is ahead of the curve. They are poised

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Artificial Intelligence | Cloud

Alice McClureNovember 25, 2024 0

6 tips to maximize human productivity, lower costs and build trust in AI models

The search to maximize our own productivity is never-ending. We all want to be more efficient in our work and carve out more time with loved ones. As you assess data and AI technology to automate processes and maximize efficiency, you may wonder if it’s truly possible for you or

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Advanced Analytics | Marketing

Lisa LoftisNovember 22, 2024 0

Trust is critical – and MarTech can make or break it

Customer trust is a multifaceted thing. On one hand, earning and keeping it requires marketers to overcome a myriad of threats. On the other hand, trust is almost universally revered by marketers, and once obtained, the benefits are plentiful. A new report from Harvard Business Review Analytic Services and sponsored

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Advanced Analytics

John StultzNovember 21, 2024 0

Outside of the norm: Spot rare event fraud with data and AI

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

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Advanced Analytics | Data Management

Nicole PeelerNovember 21, 2024 0

Health care’s newfound ally against fraud: AI and generative AI

It is no surprise that generative AI (GenAI) is quickly becoming a potent tool in the health and life sciences industry. There are numerous ways that AI and GenAI can help beat the rising tide of fraud. We can count on these new technologies to enable the ability to commit

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Health Care | Life Sciences

Advanced Analytics | Fraud & Security Intelligence

Vashinta Dickens

Vashinta DickensNovember 19, 2024 0

Data sharing’s promising potential to combat tax fraud

Fraud knows no boundaries. It’s one of the biggest challenges related to tax governance around the world. Tax crimes have serious consequences – tax losses, tax base erosion, national security risks and economic disruption. The effect is far-reaching. Governments are strained to fill the gap between revenues and spending and

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Analytics | Artificial Intelligence

Albert QianNovember 19, 2024 0

4 industries that stand to benefit from SAS Decision Builder

Making informed decisions quickly is more critical than ever. As markets shift and customer expectations evolve, companies need tools to process vast data and turn insights into actionable strategies. That’s where SAS Decision Builder comes in, now available through Microsoft Fabric's public preview announced at Microsoft Ignite. With SAS Decision

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Government | Health Care | Manufacturing

Artificial Intelligence | Risk Management

Cindy TurnerNovember 18, 2024 0

Racing to succeed with GenAI: Key takeaways for insurers

Insurers are racing to adopt GenAI, despite concerns. See where the industry is headed.

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Artificial Intelligence | Data Management

Lindsey CoombsNovember 14, 2024 0

The new data frontier: Next-generation AI technologies and synthetic data

Data scarcity, privacy and bias are just a few reasons why synthetic data is becoming increasingly important. In this Q&A, Brett Wujek, Senior Manager of Product Strategy at SAS, explains why synthetic data will redefine data management and speed up the production of AI and machine learning models while cutting

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Artificial Intelligence

Jonathan MoranNovember 13, 2024 0

Marketers tap AI for synthetic data generation

Synthetic data generation, as its name suggests, is one component of generative AI. With this technology, marketers can generate artificial data sets that share the attributes and characteristics of real customer data. As marketers continue to expand their use of both traditional AI and GenAI, synthetic data generation reduces the

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Analytics | Predictions

Jonathan MoranNovember 12, 2024 0

3 ways MarTech will evolve in 2025

It’s no surprise that MarTech in 2024 seemed to be dominated by GenAI, GenAI and … more GenAI. Perhaps this is a bit of an exaggeration, but you can’t deny this topic was a headliner in the MarTech space, along with AI and customer data platforms. Here are my top

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Artificial Intelligence | Predictions

Kristi BoydNovember 11, 2024 0

Navigating AI ethics in manufacturing and agriculture: Balancing innovation with responsibility

As we move into 2025, AI continues to transform industries in unprecedented ways, driving efficiency, innovation, and productivity. But with this rapid advancement come critical ethical questions. How can we ensure that AI systems protect the rights and well-being of individuals? Manufacturing and agriculture are two essential industries where answering

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AgTech | Manufacturing

Learn SAS | Programming Tips

Rick WicklinNovember 4, 2024 0

Levy flight and vectorizing a simulation in SAS

A previous article shows a simulation of two different models of a foraging animal. The first model is a random walk, which assumes that the animal chooses a random direction, then takes a step that is distributed according to a Gaussian random variable. In the second model, the animal again

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Artificial Intelligence

Udo SglavoOctober 30, 2024 0

Tricks, treats and tech: Don't let your data scare you

Halloween is one of my favorite times of the year – I'm a Halloween enthusiast. It’s a time for spine-tingling thrills, haunted tales and lots of candy corn. But there’s one fear lurking in the shadows that sends shivers down the spines of data scientists, IT leaders and executives alike,

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Artificial Intelligence | Predictions

Stu SztukowskiOctober 29, 2024 0

From business users to system architects: How generative AI will change the way you work

Generative AI (GenAI) is here to stay – there’s no question about it. A recent SAS survey of 1,600 organizations found that 54% have begun implementing It, and 86% plan to invest in it within the next financial year. As organizations integrate AI into their workflows, a critical question arises:

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Artificial Intelligence | Predictions

Lucy ChanOctober 28, 2024 0

From data to delivery: How GenAI will shape the future of public service

"Generative AI (GenAI) initiatives should support broader public goals and needs," says SAS' Ensley Tan. While governments recognize GenAI's potential to improve operational efficiency and citizen experience, there is more to it than setting up projects and expecting them to work. Tan, SAS Asia-Pacific Lead for Public Sector Consulting, said public

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Predictions

Iain BrownOctober 23, 2024 0

Unlocking generative AI: Navigating challenges to reap unprecedented business benefits

As businesses in the UK and Ireland rapidly adopt generative AI, strategic insights from the latest SAS study reveal the roadmap to successful integration and the hurdles to overcome. GenAI is rapidly transforming how businesses operate, innovate, and interact with customers and employees alike. However, as the technology proliferates, so

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Predictions

Vrushali Sawant

Vrushali SawantOctober 18, 2024 0

6 unique ethical challenges for generative AI in 2025

Ever since generative AI burst onto the scene, it has sparked a whirlwind of ethical concerns. Unlike traditional AI, which typically analyzes and makes predictions based on existing data, GenAI creates entirely new content – videos, text, audio, code and more. This creative power introduces a new level of risk,

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Artificial Intelligence | Predictions

Jennifer Robinson

Jennifer RobinsonOctober 17, 2024 0

What does the future hold for governments? The next frontier of AI

Everyone is talking about artificial intelligence (AI) for a good reason. It’s already revolutionizing the world as we know it. And governments are well-poised to use AI to improve services and operations. But we can expect the AI conversation to shift into 2025. Attend any conference of government leaders, and

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SAS Events

Mark WoodOctober 16, 2024 0

The 2024 SAS Championship is in the books

The SAS Championship was on the line. With Padraig Harrington holding a slim two-stroke lead, Sunday’s final round promised to be a heart-pounding affair. Jerry Kelly stormed out of the gate on the final day, carding birdie after birdie. As the tension mounted, the match hung in the balance. The

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Sports & Entertainment

Analytics | SAS Events

Caslee SimsOctober 15, 2024 0

Beyond the fairway: The impact of the SAS HBCU Career Day

Witnessing future golfers in action is a rare treat and that's exactly what the SAS HBCU Invitational offers. However, the event is about more than just golf. This year, student-athletes also participated in the third edition of the SAS HBCU Career Day, a key feature of the SAS Championship. The

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SAS Events

Becky GraebeOctober 10, 2024 0

Inspiring takeaways from SAS Championship women’s leadership events

Inspiring messages, actionable ideas and shared experiences were not in short supply as successful leaders from every industry came together for this year’s women’s events at the SAS Championship. Powerhouse lineups at Women’s Day on Tuesday, Oct. 8, and the Women in Risk Executive (WiRE) Connection on Monday, Oct. 9, gave

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Analytics

Nicole PeelerOctober 8, 2024 0

AI in public services: Because who has time for long lines and headaches

Governments and public health care services are trying to keep up with a zillion demands, needing to move at warp speed while dealing with some epic worries –like soaring customer service expectations, budgets tighter than skinny jeans, teams stretched thinner than a cartoon plotline, and workers who could really use

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Government | Health Care

Work & Life at SAS

Alyssa GrubeOctober 7, 2024 0

Innovation Spotlight: Meet our Women Patent Holders

At SAS, we foster a spirit of creativity and encourage new and innovative ideas. Our people love asking, “What if?” to find unique solutions to our customers’ toughest problems, and each year, a number of our employees’ inventions are awarded patents by the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Thanks

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Artificial Intelligence | Predictions | Risk Management

Franklin Manchester

Franklin ManchesterSeptember 30, 2024 0

Decisions and doom loops – AI for a better financial future

The commercial real estate crisis is looming for insurers and banks. Learn how AI decisioning can help.

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Banking | Insurance

Learn SAS | Programming Tips

Rick WicklinSeptember 30, 2024 0

Programming the formulas for an ANOVA in SAS

In practice, there is no need to remember textbook formulas for the ANOVA test because all modern statistical software will perform the test for you. In SAS, the ANOVA procedure is designed to handle balanced designs (the same number of observations in each group) whereas the GLM procedure can handle

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Analytics | SAS Events

Becky GraebeSeptember 27, 2024 0

‘Big company problems, small company resources’

The small and medium-sized business segment is growing – in the US and worldwide – and SAS has the expertise and drive to support them. Nowhere was that more evident than at the SAS headquarters when Susan Duchesneau, Head of North America SMB Practice at SAS, welcomed more than 100

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SAS Events

Caslee SimsSeptember 24, 2024 0

5 lessons business leaders can learn from an unconventional journey

“We remember when doing something worthwhile meant making a move, taking a stand and living, learning, fighting toward a dream.” This quote from Danny Rosin captures the mindset that every business leader – whether running a small business, startup or midsize organization – needs to embrace. Rosin’s journey is a

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Customer Intelligence

Amy DysonSeptember 17, 2024 0

The power of personalization elevates the customer experience

Personalization has become the cornerstone of the customer journey. It’s the difference between a one-size-fits-all approach and a tailored experience that resonates on a personal level. These three organizations are mastering the art of delivering exceptional customer experiences with SAS® Customer Intelligence 360. The Nature Conservancy: Improving donor communications The

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Analytics

Heather Hallett

Heather HallettSeptember 16, 2024 0

Using social determinants of health to combat cancer disparities

The health care community is recognizing the importance of addressing cancer not just as a biological disease but as a multifaceted issue influenced by various social, environmental and economic factors. By incorporating social determinants of health (SDOH) into risk stratification models and utilizing trustworthy AI to eliminate bias, health care providers can

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