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Artificial Intelligence | Predictions

Franklin Manchester

Franklin ManchesterJanuary 17, 2025 0

F(AI)lure is inevitable but learning is priceless

Failure accompanies all technological breakthroughs – the wheel, manned flight, the internet. AI is no exception. I know insurance companies are using AI – SAS research confirms it. 90% of insurers have budgeted for GenAI in 2025. I also know that only 1 in 10 insurers (11%) are fully “AI-prepared.”

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Artificial Intelligence

Alison PolitoJanuary 16, 2025 0

Strengthen your AI literacy with these key resources

After February 2, companies are legally required to ensure AI literacy for employees under the EU AI Act. The need for AI literacy goes beyond compliance. It is critical for cultivating innovation and competitiveness, aligning with industry best practices. AI will impact every industry, and employees need to be ready

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Artificial Intelligence | Predictions

Franklin Manchester

Franklin ManchesterJanuary 15, 2025 0

The future of insurance talent rests on AI

AI is revolutionizing insurance by tackling talent gaps, boosting efficiency and driving innovation.

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Artificial Intelligence | Machine Learning

Steve BakalarJanuary 14, 2025 0

Thriving in the AI age means crushing the ‘one-and-done’ fallacy

It seems like every day, there’s a new study or report about how AI, GenAI and machine learning will transform industries. For Georgia-Pacific, this isn’t forward-looking speculation. It’s our reality. When we look at the innovation investments Georgia-Pacific has in play, we’re predicting a nine-figure return. We see $100 million

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Manufacturing | Retail

Artificial Intelligence | Predictions

Jennifer Robinson

Jennifer RobinsonJanuary 13, 2025 0

Modern governments will use AI for a smarter future workforce

The critical link between skills, AI and productivity Fifteen years ago, I would not have believed that my office would be phone-free or that meetings would be virtual, even with nearby colleagues. Today’s work environment would have seemed impossible back then. And as we look to the future – say

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Analytics | Data Visualization | Learn SAS | Programming Tips

Rick WicklinJanuary 13, 2025 0

12 blog posts from 2024 that deserve a second look

In a previous article, I presented some of the most popular blog posts from The DO Loop in 2024. In general, popular articles deal with elementary topics that have broad appeal. However, I also write technical articles about advanced topics, which typically do not make it onto a Top 10

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Data Visualization | Programming Tips

Danny Sprukulis

Danny SprukulisJanuary 10, 2025 0

Utilizing SAS Viya’s Geocoding capabilities for multiple data configurations and languages

SAS' Danny Sprukulis takes you step-by-step through geocoding incomplete geographic data sources for proper visualization and through its additional capabilities.

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Analytics | Predictions

Jennifer Robinson

Jennifer RobinsonJanuary 8, 2025 0

AI will revolutionize citizen-government interactions

Making public services as easy as online shopping What if interacting with government services was as seamless and swift as ordering your favorite book online? You log in to a sleek, intuitive portal and within seconds, you’re greeted with personalized recommendations tailored to your needs. What a great experience! I

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Analytics | Data Visualization | Learn SAS | Programming Tips

Rick WicklinJanuary 6, 2025 0

Top 10 posts from The DO Loop in 2024

In 2024, I wrote about 80 articles for The DO Loop blog. My most popular articles were about SAS programming, data visualization, and statistics. If you missed any of these articles, here is the "Reader's Choice Awards" for some of the most popular articles from 2024! SAS Programming The following

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Advanced Analytics | Artificial Intelligence

Gavin DayJanuary 3, 2025 0

How generative AI can futureproof your workforce and build resilience

Major global elections, volatile financial markets, extreme weather events, and sophisticated and costly cyberattacks are increasing operational risks across every industry. Generative AI (GenAI) is redefining how industries navigate this uncertainty and transforming potential risks into powerful opportunities. Organizations across industries are increasingly invested in GenAI – for instance, last

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Customer Intelligence | Fraud & Security Intelligence

Leonora Gouveia

Leonora GouveiaJanuary 2, 2025 0

Transforming customer experience: How security and personalization create trust for customers

We all know by now that customer experience (CX) is pivotal to any organization's success. Providing seamless, secure, personalized interactions across all customer touchpoints can be transformative. To achieve this, organizations must move beyond siloed functions such as fraud detection and credit risk management, integrating these critical areas with broader

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Artificial Intelligence | Predictions

Jennifer Robinson

Jennifer RobinsonJanuary 2, 2025 0

Success with AI: Five essential actions for governments

What does the path to a fully AI-integrated government look like? “Figure out where you want to be and then take the steps to get there.” I remember my dad giving me that advice when I was growing up, and I think about it now as I watch the unfolding

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Analytics | Artificial Intelligence

Mary OsborneDecember 17, 2024 0

10 things insurance leaders need to know about generative AI and LLMs

SAS' Mary Osborne, Ali Dixon Ricke, and Franklin Manchester break down what insurers still need to learn about generative AI.

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Fraud & Security Intelligence | Predictions

Teya DyanDecember 16, 2024 0

Fraudulent facades: The upward trend of business entity fraud

Fraudsters are relentless but tax agencies are tenacious in their pursuit of illicit acts. In recent years, synthetic identity fraud has emerged as a significant threat to businesses and tax agencies. Unlike traditional identity theft, where criminals steal real personal information, synthetic identity fraud involves creating entirely new identities by

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Learn SAS | Programming Tips

Chris Hemedinger

Chris HemedingerDecember 13, 2024 0

3 SAS Viya Workbench use cases for SAS Users

Review these three cool use cases for SAS users, built using SAS Viya Workbench. SAS and Python for better working together!

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Artificial Intelligence | Predictions

Franklin Manchester

Franklin ManchesterDecember 11, 2024 0

The insurance Oppenheimer moment – climate risk calamity

The time is now for insurance companies to lead the way in addressing climate risk

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SAS Events

Chris Hemedinger

Chris HemedingerDecember 10, 2024 0

2025 SAS Customer Recognition Awards: Share your Success!

Have you accomplished something amazing with SAS software? We want to hear about it! Brag about yourself by entering the SAS Customer Recognition Awards contest. The awards recognize our customers for their stand-out contributions and highlight how users are changing the world through analytics. Enter now through Friday, January 31,

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Artificial Intelligence | Predictions

Jared PetersonDecember 10, 2024 0

4 trends to watch in 2025: The future of technology and AI

With a new year around the corner, it’s time to start thinking about what tech trends are coming in the months ahead. 2025 will be interesting, because now that AI has been around long enough to go from novel to normal, we should stop marveling at what it can do

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Artificial Intelligence | Data Management | Predictions

Lindsey CoombsDecember 9, 2024 0

In the data and AI era – Will data engineering reign supreme?

In 2012, Harvard Business Review declared the data scientist the sexiest job of the 21st century. Here’s what we knew at the time: big data was (and still is to this day) an enormous opportunity to make new discoveries. We were in the boom of user-generated content from social platforms,

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Advanced Analytics | Programming Tips

Rick WicklinDecember 9, 2024 0

Latin hypercube sampling in SAS

While researching the topic of Latin hypercube sampling (LHS), I read an article by Emily Gao (2019) that shows how to use PROC IML in SAS to perform the algorithm. It is possible to simplify Gao's implementation of Latin hypercube sampling in SAS while also making the computation more efficient.

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Artificial Intelligence | Data Management | Predictions

Julie Muckleroy

Julie MuckleroyDecember 5, 2024 0

The data debacle: Boom or bust for banks?

At the very heart of the financial world lies a commodity so vast it’s almost immeasurable ... and it’s growing exponentially with potential yet unrealized. Big data – complex structured and unstructured datasets arriving from innumerable sources – is reshaping the global banking industry. Used effectively, big data can support the delivery

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Artificial Intelligence | Data for Good

Riad GydienDecember 5, 2024 0

Empowering future generations with skills for an AI world

As technology becomes a central part of how we communicate, learn, and interact with the world, many students in many regions still lack the digital skills needed to unlock their full potential. Bridging this digital divide not only offers a concrete path toward economic prosperity but also is foundational to

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Work & Life at SAS

Alyssa GrubeDecember 5, 2024 0

ICYMI: 5 Stories of the #saslife

I don’t know about you, but it feels like the year has gone by in a blink – it’s hard to believe we’re already talking 2025 predictions and holiday plans! The year zoomed by so quickly that you might have missed some of our favorite stories of 2024. As you’re

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Fraud & Security Intelligence | Predictions

Julie Muckleroy

Julie MuckleroyDecember 4, 2024 0

Double-edged sword: AI in fraud and financial crime

An epic battle is taking place in the world of banking fraud and financial crime. Banks and fraudsters are using the latest technology, and the winner of the war has yet to be determined. While AI and GenAI hold incredible transformative potential for banks and are being used in countless

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Artificial Intelligence | Predictions

Adam NeibergDecember 3, 2024 0

And the banking GenAI survey says …

Many of us have fond memories of a Family Feud host saying, “And the survey says…!” as the game show’s answer board lit up, bringing joy or disappointment to the contestants. For some, the host who comes to mind is Richard Dawson or Ray Combs, while today’s fans likely think

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Artificial Intelligence | Predictions

Franklin Manchester

Franklin ManchesterDecember 3, 2024 0

Data decay: One reason insurers should value synthetic data

As data decays, it becomes less useful. See how synthetic data for insurance can help.

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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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