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SAS, a pioneer in data and Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions, unveiled at SAS Innovate a game-changing approach for organisations to tackle business challenges head-on. Introducing lightweight, industry-specific AI models for individual licence, the company is equipping organisations with readily deployable AI technology to productionise real-world use cases with unparalleled efficiency.

While not the first to offer models to the market, the leading AI software provider is uniquely positioned to flex its decades of expertise in applying scalable and trustworthy AI models for prominent global financial, health care, and manufacturing brands, as well as government institutions.

“SAS is evolving its portfolio to meet wider user needs and capture market share with innovative new offerings,” said Chandana Gopal, Research Director, Future of Intelligence, at IDC. “An area that is ripe for SAS is productising models built on the company’s core assets, talent, and IP from its wealth of experience working with customers to solve industry problems.”

With the new offering, organisations can rapidly deploy the models, which are distinct from foundational large language models, across the entirety of their environment to address specific industry challenges for fraud detection and prevention, supply chain optimisation, entity management, document conversion, health care payment integrity, and more.

Unlike traditional AI implementations that can be cumbersome and time-consuming, these industry-specific models are engineered for quick integration, enabling organisations to operationalize trustworthy AI technology and accelerate the realisation of tangible benefits and trusted results.

SAS Is Expanding Its Market Footprint

Organisations are facing pressure to compete effectively and are looking to AI to gain an edge. At the same time, staffing data science teams has never been more challenging due to AI skills shortages. Consequently, businesses are demanding agility in using AI to solve problems and require flexible AI solutions to quickly drive business outcomes. The firm’s easy-to-use, yet powerful models tuned for the enterprise enable organizations to benefit from a half-century of SAS’ leadership across industries.

Delivering industry models as packaged offerings is one outcome of SAS’ commitment of USD $1 billion to AI-powered industry solutions. As outlined in the May 2023 announcement, the investment in AI builds on SAS’ decades-long focus on providing packaged solutions to address industry challenges in banking, government, healthcare, and more.

“Models are the perfect complement to our existing solutions and SAS Viya platform offerings and cater to diverse business needs across various audiences, ensuring that innovation reaches every corner of our ecosystem,” said Udo Sglavo, Vice President for AI and Analytics, at SAS. “By tailoring our approach to understanding specific industry needs, our frameworks empower businesses to flourish in their distinctive environments.”

Bringing AI to the Masses

The software giant is democratising AI by offering out-of-the-box, lightweight AI models, making AI accessible regardless of skill set—starting with an AI assistant for warehouse space optimisation. Leveraging technology like large language models, these assistants cater to nontechnical users, translating interactions into optimized workflows seamlessly and aiding in faster planning decisions.

“SAS Models provide organisations with flexible, timely and accessible AI that aligns with industry challenges,” said Sglavo. “Whether you’re embarking on your AI journey or seeking to accelerate the expansion of AI across your enterprise, SAS offers unparalleled depth and breadth in addressing your business’s unique needs.”

The first AI Models are expected to be generally available later this year. Learn more about the company’s Applied AI and Modelling here: https://blogs.sas.com/content/tag/applied-ai-modeling/.

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