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What is synthetic data? And how can you use it to fuel AI breakthroughs?There's no shortage of data in today's world, but it can be difficult, slow and costly to access sufficient high-quality data that’s suitable for training AI models. Learn why synthetic data is so vital for data-hungry AI initiatives, how businesses can use it to unlock growth, and how it can help address ethical challenges.
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Beyond IFRS 17 – what's next?IFRS 17 is not just another accounting standard. It represents a long-term investment that will pay off for insurers with a clear vision for future goals. Learn how IFRS 17 can provide transparency and insight to an insurance business while identifying strengths and areas for improvement.
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What is a customer data platform?Customer data platform popularity has risen, leading to confusion in the marketplace. Here's everything you need to know about how a CDP works, the challenges to consider when looking at options, and ways to extend the CDP capabilities beyond marketing through easy integration of real-time decision engines.
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AI transforms insurance: See 8 examples of how it worksUsing AI in insurance can boost value for customers, insurance companies and stakeholders alike. Examples range from stronger fraud detection and improved customer service to optimized underwriting processes and competitive advantage. Learn more about how AI is transforming the industry.
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IFRS 17 and Insurance Capital Standards: Insurance regulation meets insurance accounting standardsIFRS 17 and ICS facilitate comparability and transparency for insurers from a regulatory and accounting perspective. Explore their similarities and differences, recognizing how clear communications can help stakeholders navigate regulatory and statutory reporting changes, increase confidence, and help mitigate adverse effects on share prices and ratings.
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AI and humanity: Collaborating to solve global problemsDisplaced communities, the food crisis and natural disasters – these situations affect quality of life, and even the ability to survive. Could artificial intelligence be the unexpected boost humanity needs? Could it accelerate our ability to make a positive, lasting impact? Learn more and read examples of how AI is being used to find solutions to global problems.
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What is AI modeling?AI modeling involves creating programs that use one or a combination of algorithms to allow computers to think, learn and predict outcomes. Much like a human brain, AI models absorb input data – numbers, texts, images, video, sound – to learn how to predict outcomes or solve specific tasks without explicit instructions at every step.
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Five AI technologiesDo you know the difference between artificial intelligence and machine learning? Can you explain the basics of AI technologies like GenAI and AI agents? Read our overview to understand these and other technologies behind the AI craze.
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SAS AI Cities Index 2025 - where is the most AI ready in the UK?Artificial intelligence (AI) is continuing to transform our global landscape, offering solutions to some of society's most pressing issues. While public perception of AI today is dominated by Large Language Models (LLMs) like ChatGPT, AI has actually been quietly embedded in our daily lives for decades.
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Understanding digital twin technologyLearn how digital twin technology can change industries from health care to manufacturing, and shape the future of data modeling and process improvements.
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Big data in government: How data and analytics power public programsBig data in government is vital when analyzed and used to improve the outcomes of both public and private sector programs – from emergency response to workforce effectiveness. The vast volumes of data created every day are the foundation of insightful changes for government agencies across the globe.
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Unlocking a strategic approach to data and AIAI is only as good as the data that powers it – this is a fundamental truth about data and AI that defines the limits of what’s possible with artificial intelligence. It may seem surprising, but it's rarely a bad algorithm or a bad learning model that causes AI failures. It's not the math or the science. More often, it's the quality of the data being used to answer the question.
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AI anxiety: Calm in the face of changeAI anxiety is no joke. Whether you fear jobs becoming obsolete, information being distorted or simply missing out, understanding AI anxiety can help you conquer it.
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SAS AI Cities Index 2024 - where is the most AI ready in the UK?It’s poised to solve some of the world’s biggest challenges - from a climate change emergency to tackling dementia; boosting GDP, to improving the education system. Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping the world as we know it.
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Fraud detection and machine learning: What you need to knowMachine learning and fraud analytics are critical components of a fraud detection toolkit. Discover what you’ll need to get started defending against fraud – from integrating supervised and unsupervised machine learning in operations to maintaining customer service.
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6 ways big data analytics can improve insurance claims data processingWhy make analytics a part of your insurance claims data processing? Because adding analytics to the claims life cycle can deliver a measurable ROI.
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What are AI hallucinations?Separating fact from AI-generated fiction can be hard. Learn how large language models can fail and lead to AI hallucinations – and discover how to use GenAI responsibly.
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What are chatbots?Chatbots are a form of conversational AI designed to simplify human interaction with computers. Learn how chatbots are used in business and how they can be incorporated into analytics applications.
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Data quality management: What you need to knowData quality isn’t simply good or bad. Data quality management puts quality in context to improve fitness of the data you use for analysis and decision-making.
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Bank Closures: Which areas are likely to be ‘bankless’ by 2024? The way that we bank has significantly changed in recent years, as banks respond to the needs of many businesses and consumers who choose to do their banking online, rather than visit the local branch.
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Next generation anti-money laundering: robotics, semantic analysis and AIAdding AI and machine learning to your anti-money laundering program can combat rising compliance pressures, complexity and risks. Learn about the results innovative financial institutions around the globe are getting from next-generation AML.
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A data scientist’s views on data literacyData literacy is a social imperative – and understanding data and data analysis is critical for being a responsible citizen. Get a data scientist and teacher's perspective on the value of having foundational knowledge so you can more easily tell data facts from data fiction.
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How AI and advanced analytics are impacting the financial services industryTop SAS experts weigh in on topics that keep financial leaders up at night – like real-time payments and digital identity. See how advanced analytics and AI can help.
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How data visualisation helps crack down on crimeAcross the world, law enforcement agencies are making more intensive use of data visualisation technologies. They gain a real-time view of locations, layered with crime, traffic, geospatial, weather and other data. This means decisions are based on solid, robust data and resources allocated to guide intervention and crime prevention. Data visualisation can make this possible for you too.
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Shut the front door on insurance application fraud!Fraudsters love the ease of plying their trade over digital channels. Smart insurance companies are using data from those channels (device fingerprint, IP address, geolocation, etc.) coupled with analytics and machine learning to detect insurance application fraud perpetrated by agents, customers and fraud rings.
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4 strategies that will change your approach to fraud detectionAs fraudulent activity grows and fighting fraud becomes more costly, financial institutions are turning to anti-fraud technology to build better arsenals for fraud detection. Discover four ways to improve your organization's risk posture.
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Modern manufacturing's triple play: Digital twins, analytics & IoT IoT-powered digital twins revolutionize manufacturing with real-time data analysis, predictive maintenance and optimized production. Discover their transformational impact.
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Public health infrastructure desperately needs modernisationPublic health agencies must flex to longitudinal health crises and acute emergencies – from natural disasters like hurricanes to events like a pandemic. To be prepared, public health infrastructure must be modernised to support connectivity, real-time data exchanges, analytics and visualisation.
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FRAUD IN THE UK: WHAT IS THE SCALE OF THE PROBLEM ACROSS THE COUNTRY?Fraud cases in the UK have increased substantially over the last two years. Scamming techniques used by perpetrators are constantly evolving, meaning they’re becoming more sophisticated, and, as a result, can be more difficult for businesses to contain.
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Why banks need to evolve their approach to climate and ESG riskManaging environmental, social and governance (ESG) risk is important to banks, regulators, investors and consumers – yet there are many interpretations of how to do it. To thrive, organisations must evolve their risk management practices – including those affected by ESG risk.
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Analytics leads to lifesaving cancer therapiesA long-shot treatment offers hope to 10-year-old Harrison after he learns the DNA profile of his cancer is resistant to chemo. Find out how data and analytics play a role in cancer research and cancer treatments that are saving lives.
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Know your blind spots in tax fraud preventionTo find out more about where traditional tax fraud prevention and detection falls short, and what tax agencies should be doing about it.
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