Analytics | Artificial Intelligence | Data for Good | Innovation

Caroline KinlawMay 15, 2025 0

Sounds of SAS: Accessibility, amplified

Accessibility at SAS is more than just a compliance checkbox or a simple feature; it’s a commitment and vision to unlocking the power of data and AI for people with disabilities. Sounds of SAS is a new series that spotlights how SAS is using innovative technology to make data and

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Artificial Intelligence | Innovation | SAS Events

Caslee SimsMay 14, 2025 0

How SAS, Epic Games and Georgia-Pacific are reimagining manufacturing with digital twins

If you think of SAS as a data, AI and analytics powerhouse, Epic Games as the studio behind Fortnite and Georgia-Pacific as the company that makes paper towels and more, you’re not wrong. But you’re also missing the bigger story. One that – quietly and collaboratively – is reshaping how

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Manufacturing

Analytics | Innovation | SAS Events

Alison BolenMay 12, 2025 0

Making AI available for everyone

No matter what industry you’re in or where you are in your career journey, you can benefit from AI. With that in mind, what can we all do to ensure that AI is more available and accessible to everyone? “The future is AI. It’s now. And it’s revolutionizing how we

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Innovation | Marketing | SAS Events

Becky GraebeMay 12, 2025 0

Brené Brown at SAS Innovate: A data-lover’s take on leading through paradox

Empathy, courage and the power of vulnerability are the source code we need for the changing future of work. With more than 23 million views of her 2010 “Power of Vulnerability” TED Talk, six number-one New York Times bestselling books, two award-winning podcasts (Unlocking Us and Dare to Lead) and

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Advanced Analytics | Artificial Intelligence | SAS Events

Becky GraebeMay 9, 2025 0

On trust and responsible innovation: ‘Right now is an all-in moment’

Since AI is advancing faster than regulation and innovation is outpacing understanding, two principles must rise above the noise: trust and responsible innovation. That was the central message for industry leaders during another day of SAS Innovate 2025. Show host and recently named Chief Operating Officer Gavin Day said this

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Artificial Intelligence | Innovation | SAS Events

Caslee SimsMay 9, 2025 0

AI that works for you: SAS unveils the future of innovation

When most people think of AI, they picture futuristic technology taking over decision-making processes. But according to Jared Peterson, VP of Platform Engineering at SAS, the real value of AI isn’t replacing humans – it’s changing the way you work and run your organizations. Peterson’s presentation at SAS Innovate 2025

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Analytics | Artificial Intelligence | SAS Events

Caroline KinlawMay 8, 2025 0

Big surprises and even bigger ideas from The Late (Afternoon) Show

Energy was high as SAS Innovate brought a late show-style main stage session to life with The Late (Afternoon) Show, where Chief Technology Officer Bryan Harris and others were joined by Fresh Prince of Bel-Air duo Alfonso Ribeiro and DJ Jazzy Jeff. DJ Jazzy Jeff set the tone with throwback

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Analytics | Artificial Intelligence | SAS Events

Caslee SimsMay 8, 2025 0

SAS Innovate: The real AI advantage? It’s not what you think

Ask most people what gives AI its edge and they'll likely point to speed, automation or the aura of generative AI tools. But according to experts at SAS Innovate 2025, AI's real competitive advantage isn’t the algorithm – it’s the ability to use it responsibly to make trusted, faster, better decisions. As

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Artificial Intelligence | Innovation | Marketing

Mac CarltonMay 6, 2025 0

Unlock advanced audience targeting with SAS® Customer Intelligence 360 and Amazon Bedrock's generative AI

The digital marketing landscape demands increasingly sophisticated audience targeting, yet many organizations struggle with the technical complexity of creating precise audience segments. The integration between SAS Customer Intelligence 360 and Amazon Bedrock is fundamentally changing how marketers approach audience creation through the power of generative AI (GenAI) and natural language

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Analytics

Caslee SimsMay 5, 2025 0

From weeks to minutes: How a data mapper agent can change the game

What if integrating your data for AI didn’t take weeks or months – but happened in minutes, without ever moving your data at all? That’s the vision guiding the development of a new data mapping agent at SAS. It’s not just a feature – it’s a potential shift in how

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Artificial Intelligence | Innovation

Marinela ProfiMay 2, 2025 0

SAS® Viya® Copilot: Your AI assistant for new levels of productivity with data and AI

We’re constantly innovating to help organizations unlock the full potential of their data and AI capabilities. That’s why we’re excited to introduce SAS Viya Copilot, an AI-driven conversational assistant embedded directly into the SAS Viya platform through integration of Microsoft Azure AI Foundry. With Viya Copilot, we’re transforming the way

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Analytics | Artificial Intelligence | Risk Management

Reyk MiklesMay 2, 2025 0

Comply, compete or collapse: The new rules of risk modeling

The financial services industry is undergoing a period of profound change, driven by a dynamic economic landscape, increased regulatory scrutiny, changing consumer behavior and rapid technological advances. Banks operating in this environment are under increasing pressure to transform their risk modeling and decision-making ecosystems in order to remain competitive. This

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Banking

Advanced Analytics | Artificial Intelligence | Innovation

Caroline KinlawApril 29, 2025 0

NC State students use AI to help businesses work smarter, faster and friendlier

For the 12th annual SAS NC State College of Design project, students used generative AI within B2B products in varying industries. The annual NC State Design Day came back for its 12th year. Like many years before, the future designers brought their "A game" to SAS world headquarters, showcasing innovative

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Artificial Intelligence | Innovation | Predictions

Thorsten HeinApril 28, 2025 0

4 core insurance functions primed to benefit from agentic AI

Rapid advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, such as large language models (LLMs), have triggered radical transformation in insurance. While they have already reshaped how AI is used, LLMs alone are not sufficient for real-world decisioning. Some of the standard ways insurers have used LLM-based chatbots in the past are

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Insurance

Artificial Intelligence | Innovation

Vrushali SawantApril 25, 2025 0

Building trust in AI: A principled approach to ethical agent development

AI agents are no longer confined to labs and prototypes. They’re shaping how we live, work and make decisions. From customer service bots and self-driving cars to robotic surgical assistants and virtual companions, these systems now influence real outcomes in society. But with this growing influence comes an urgent question:

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Artificial Intelligence

Claudio SenatoreApril 24, 2025 0

Preparing for the EU AI Act in insurance

What insurance companies need to know about the Fundamental Rights Impact Assessment (FRIA)  The EU Artificial Intelligence Act (EU AI Act) is ushering in a new era of accountability and transparency for organizations deploying AI systems – particularly in high-impact sectors like insurance. The Fundamental Rights Impact Assessment (FRIA) is

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Insurance

Artificial Intelligence | Fraud & Security Intelligence | Machine Learning

Josh BeckApril 24, 2025 0

Threat modeling for agentic systems

As agentic AI systems evolve through protocols like MCP and A2A, traditional security practices must be adapted to address new risks such as goal misalignment and tool instruction abuse. This article explores practical threat modeling strategies, including goal alignment cascades and distinguishing between parameter-only vs. instruction-enabled tool calls.

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Artificial Intelligence | Innovation

Alyssa FarrellApril 24, 2025 0

Accelerating value from health care data with ready-made AI models

The health care industry has more data than it can utilize in meaningful decision-support capabilities. Whether it is the volume, the velocity, or the variety of the data, wrangling insights from this incessant stream is a never-ending and complex task. Enter the age of AI, where an agent can synthesize

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Health Care

Innovation | SAS Events

Becky GraebeApril 23, 2025 0

SAS inventors celebrate grit, passion and 44 patents

2024 patents represent innovative, never-before-seen technology and solutions SAS inventors were honored at the 20th annual Patent Dinner at The Umstead Hotel. In 2024, 44 patents were issued to SAS employees, representing technological advances in grid computing, software development testing, AI, wearable health devices, digital advertising, fraud protection and more.

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Artificial Intelligence | Innovation

Lee Ann DietzApril 22, 2025 0

3 reasons to adopt ready-made AI models for government

The demand for public sector efficiency is higher than ever. Civil servants are working with tighter budgets, smaller teams and rising expectations. Despite their efforts, critics and stakeholders believe they could still do more. If there has ever been a time for a miracle, it is now. AI is a promising

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Government

Artificial Intelligence | Innovation

Glynn NewbyApril 18, 2025 0

Ready-made AI models: The next industrial revolution in manufacturing

The manufacturing industry is at a fascinating crossroads, brimming with potential for groundbreaking advancements. We find ourselves in an era of unprecedented data surges, intricate supply chain networks and a relentless drive to innovate. This dynamic environment, now known as Industry 4.0 – 5.0, has cultivated a fertile ground where

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Manufacturing

Analytics | Artificial Intelligence | Data for Good

Caroline KinlawApril 17, 2025 0

Saving sea turtles with AI: The volunteers behind the mission

Sea turtles face growing threats from climate change, pollution and habitat loss – making innovative conservation efforts more urgent than ever. But there's a powerful ally in their corner: AI. We’re pretty familiar with sea turtles here at SAS. But, for those who need a refresher, SAS has been collaborating with

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Learn SAS

Chris HemedingerApril 14, 2025 0

SAS For Dummies: New edition for the modern SAS user

Introducing the new third edition of SAS For Dummies, covering SAS 9.4, SAS Viya, SAS Visual Analytics, SAS Viya Workbench and more!

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Artificial Intelligence

Vrushali SawantApril 11, 2025 0

AI and language: Breaking barriers or reinforcing them?

Developers are trying to help AI to speak all the world’s languages, but it's a complicated journey. While there are around 7,000 languages spoken globally, digital technology primarily revolves around just a few. English dominates over half of all written content online, even though only around 16% of the global

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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 | Students & Educators

Tom GreeneMarch 27, 2025 0

How data and analytics are helping students excel in math

Having excellent skills in math is an advantage in a world increasingly driven by technological change. It’s a key to opening doors to high-paying careers and opportunities.   Research by the Urban Institute shows that students equipped with advanced math skills earn higher wages throughout their lives. With jobs in data

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Education

Artificial Intelligence | Fraud & Security Intelligence

Seema RathorMarch 26, 2025 0

From algorithms to action: Financial institutions must embrace AI to fight financial crime

Integrating AI and machine learning into anti-money laundering (AML) and combating the financing of terrorism (CFT) systems has become imperative for financial institutions (FIs) to safeguard their operations, customers and reputation effectively. Sophisticated financial crimes require advanced solutions to detect and prevent fraud. Money laundering, for example, is a financial

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Banking