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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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

Analytics | Innovation

Jennifer OlsonMarch 25, 2025 0

The rise of digital twins: Transforming manufacturing with predictive intelligence

Digital twins are revolutionizing manufacturing by providing real-time, virtual representations of physical assets. The ability to create and refine digital replicas using live sensor data is optimizing efficiency, reducing downtime and unlocking new levels of innovation. While many organizations are still operating with “digital shadows” – historical data models that

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Manufacturing

Advanced Analytics | Innovation

Lexi RegaladoMarch 21, 2025 0

Forecasting and advanced analytics across industries

Imagine a world where data doesn’t just sit in spreadsheets but drives smarter decisions and sparks innovation. Across the globe, companies are tapping into advanced forecasting and analytics to make this a reality. From rethinking forecasting as a global materials science leader to refining processes in the transportation sector, these

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Manufacturing | Retail

Analytics

Adam NeibergMarch 20, 2025 0

Lessons from a credit card launch: The power of AI-driven productivity

Reading McKinsey's article How Banks Can Supercharge Technology Speed and Productivity, released around the same time as SAS' From Data to Decision: Increasing AI Productivity with SAS® Viya®, sparked an epiphany for me. My last job before entering the technology industry was as a product manager at a super-regional bank.

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Banking

Artificial Intelligence | Innovation

Marinela ProfiMarch 11, 2025 0

AI agent governance: The new frontier of trustworthy AI

As AI agents gain autonomy, who governs their actions? How do we ensure they align with human values, ethical standards, and legal frameworks? The urgency of governance for AI agents AI is no longer just a tool – it is becoming an actor in decision-making processes. From AI research assistants

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Analytics | Programming Tips

Rick WicklinMarch 10, 2025 0

Pi to the power of pi

Happy Pi Day! Every year on March 14th (written 3/14 in the US), people in the mathematical sciences celebrate "all things pi-related" because 3.14 is the three-decimal approximation to π ≈ 3.14159265358979.... The purpose of this day is to have fun, celebrate the importance of mathematics, and maybe learn a

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Artificial Intelligence

David ShannonMarch 3, 2025 0

Trust in the process: Hyperautomation for drug development accelerates time-to-market

AI and automation – often referred to as hyperautomation – are evolving rapidly with industry experts emphasizing their increasing ability to operate independently and make intelligent decisions. By combining powerful generative AI with business expertise, organizations can accelerate and streamline their processes like never before. I recently sat down with Mayank

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Health Care | Life Sciences

Programming Tips

Simon ToppFebruary 28, 2025 0

SAS Container Runtime Testbench: A field developed tool for SAS Intelligent Decisioning

SAS' Simon Topp walks you through how to setup SAS Container Runtime Testbench to make operating and debugging your SAS Intelligent Decisioning decisions a breeze

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Analytics | Learn SAS

Alexis MallisFebruary 28, 2025 0

Develop your AI literacy with SAS trainings

AI is pushing the boundaries of innovation. Understanding how it works isn’t just for tech experts; it’s for everyone. Whether you have a basic understanding or are looking to sharpen your expertise, SAS has developed AI and machine learning courses to help you understand why AI matters. By combining practical,

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Education

Artificial Intelligence | Innovation

Marinela ProfiFebruary 27, 2025 0

Why decision intelligence matters more in the age of AI agents

As AI agents gain autonomy, the ability to make informed, strategic decisions – at scale – becomes mission-critical. AI has evolved rapidly. We started with rule-based automation and then moved to machine learning models. Then 2023 was the year of ChatGPT, and 2024 was the year of multi-modal AI. We’re now

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Analytics | Equity and Responsibility

Lilia RodriguezFebruary 7, 2025 0

Empowering educators through analytics: Perspectives from the 2025 HBCU+ Fellows

The SAS HBCU+ Fellows Program launched in 2023 with a mission to support faculty from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Predominantly Black Institutions (PBIs) with the tools, skills and knowledge to bring analytics into their classrooms and inspire the next generation of data-driven leaders. Since then, this initiative

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Education

Analytics

Susan LendertsFebruary 6, 2025 0

When do two paths become one? The rapid convergence of health care and life sciences

If you asked health care and life sciences leaders, they would resoundingly say that the convergence of the industries is top of mind. Lita Sands, Managing Director at Deloitte, confirmed that this is a pivotal movement that can drive significant improvements in patient care and operational efficiencies.  On a recent

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Health Care | Life Sciences

Learn SAS | Programming Tips

Rick WicklinFebruary 5, 2025 0

Find an inflection point for a function numerically

A SAS programmer asked if it is possible to numerically find an inflection point for a univariate function, f(x). Yes! This can be solved as a variation of a classic numerical root-finding problem. Recall that an inflection point is a value (call it x0) in the domain where the graph

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SAS Events

Chris HemedingerFebruary 3, 2025 0

Voting is now open for the 2025 SAS Customer Recognition Awards!

The entries are in for the SAS Customer Recognition Awards, and now it’s time to vote for your favorite nominations. Read through all the submissions highlighting our customers’ innovative uses of SAS software in each of the three categories: Community Uplift, Innovative Problem Solver, and SAS Analytics Explorers Advocate. As

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Analytics | Predictions | Risk Management

Julie MuckleroyFebruary 3, 2025 0

Seismic shifts: Existing and emerging risks are redefining the future of banking

Once a bastion of stability, the banking industry now finds itself navigating a complex world of evolving risks. From economic uncertainty and geopolitical tensions to AI advancements and climate crises, the industry is navigating a whirlwind of risks that show no signs of slowing down. What worked in the past

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Banking

Artificial Intelligence | Data Management | Predictions

Julie MuckleroyJanuary 28, 2025 0

Connection points: Decisioning across the enterprise

Many scientists compare the universe to a network of tiny vibrating strings, smaller than subatomic particles. String theory suggests that these strings, as they twist and vibrate give rise to everything around us – matter, energy and even forces like gravity. But this idea of interconnected threads isn’t just confined

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Banking

Learn SAS | Programming Tips

Rick WicklinJanuary 27, 2025 0

Find the real roots of polynomials in SAS

A SAS programmer had many polynomials for which he wanted to compute the real roots. By the Fundamental Theorem of Algebra, every polynomial of degree d has d complex roots. You can find these complex roots by using the POLYROOT function in SAS IML. The programmer only wanted to output

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Analytics | Artificial Intelligence

Marinela ProfiJanuary 22, 2025 0

Learn how to prevent data leakage in your large language models

What happens if an employee unknowingly enters sensitive information into a public large language model (LLM)? Could that information then be leaked to other users of the same LLM? For example, if you ask ChatGPT or Claude to read and summarize a confidential contract, a patient record or a customer

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Advanced Analytics | Artificial Intelligence | Machine Learning

Sophia RowlandJanuary 21, 2025 0

MLOps is a Team Sport: Working Together to Operationalize AI

SAS' Sophia Rowland breaks down the roles of each team member in a long-term machine learning project and how they can better combine their efforts to increase efficiency and efficacy

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Analytics | Data Management | Risk Management

Albert QianJanuary 21, 2025 0

Why decisioning and model management is the perfect recipe for mitigating risk

Making a big purchase, such as a car or home, can be stressful for everyone involved, from doing the due diligence to identifying a good lender. Everyone wants to make the process smooth while mitigating risks.   Banks and lenders also have more data to work with when making a lending

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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 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 | 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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Customer Intelligence | Fraud & Security Intelligence

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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Banking

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 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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