What happens when you add learning

and automation to analytics?

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

What’s powering SAS® AI?

SAS’ vision for data science
is not limited to innovation
in tools. It has been quick to
Machine Learning and Deep Learning
Find hidden insights in data without telling the jump on any new promising
machine where to look or what to conclude
analytical methods across
Natural Language Processing (NLP)
Extract business insights from large amounts multiple disciplines, such as
of structured and unstructured content
statistics, econometrics,
Computer Vision
Interpret pictures and videos for image processing,
optimization, machine learning,
image recognition and object detection deep learning and natural
Forecasting & Optimization
Predict future outcomes and automate the best
language interaction.
action given resource constraints
The Forrester Wave™: Predictive Analytics and
Machine Learning Solutions, Q1 2017 i

How are SAS

customers using AI?
Sports analytics Energy forecasting Manufacturing Customer Health care
Object detection Deep learning optimization feedback Object detection
provides immediate improves forecasting Computer vision NLP interprets call recognizes lung nodule
player assessments accuracy by learning automatically identifies center conversations to abnormalities on
from on-field camera variability in energy use defects in the filter out noise and scans for better
footage production process resolve customer patient outcomes
concerns

How did we get here?

Present Day
Deep Learning and
Cognitive Systems

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r Powe
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1980s-1990s
Compu
Machine Learning ty &
ize, Varie
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Data
1950s-1970s
Neural Networks

1976 SAS develops its first machine learning algorithm in 1976

Where are we headed?

Admittedly, it's hard to

listen to an analytics 72% of business leaders say AI will bring
a business advantage iii
provider without hearing
about machine learning 85% of customer interactions will be managed
without a human by 2020 iv
and AI. But while the rest
of the world is bathing in 1 billion video cameras will be connected to AI by 2020 v
AI hype, SAS customers
view it as evolution, 4 billion devices currently in use include AI voice capabilities vi
not revolution.
$15.7 trillion will be added to economy by 2030 from
Tony Baer, Principal Analyst at Ovum ii AI productivity and personalization vii

2.3 million jobs created from AI while 1.8 million are eliminated by 2020 viii

Reference
i
sas.com/en_us/news/analyst-viewpoints/forrester-names-sas-leader-in-predictive-analytics-machine-learning.html
ii
zdnet.com/article/sas-charts-its-own-road-to-ai-and-the-cloud/
iii
pwc.com/CISAI?WT.mc_id=CT1-PL52-DM2-TR1-LS4-ND6-BPA1-CN_CIS-AI-AIsocial
iv
socialmediaweek.org/blog/2016/02/10-stats-artificial-intelligence-foreshadow-future-society/
v
nvidianews.nvidia.com/news/nvidia-paves-path-to-ai-cities-with-metropolis-edge-to-cloud-platform-for-video-analytics
vi
news.ihsmarkit.com/press-release/technology/digital-assistants-reach-more-4-billion-devices-2017-google-set-take-lead-i
vii
press.pwc.com/News-releases/ai-to-drive-gdp-gains-of--15.7-trillion-with-productivity--personalisation-improvements/s/3cc702e4-9cac-4a17-85b9-71769fba82a6
viii
Gartner Press Release, Gartner Says By 2020 Artificial Intelligence Will Create More Jobs Than It Eliminates, December 2017, gartner.com/newsroom/id/3837763

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