SAS announced a $1 Billion investment in AI a few months ago. We sat down with Iain Brown, Head of Data Science at SAS to discuss the challenges and opportunities of AI in enterprises.
He also discusses how ethics and good AI is ‘tricky’ and requires a carefully thought out framework in order to succeed.
Algorithm-X: Can you tell us about your background and your role?
Iain: Certainly, I have always had a fascination in the practical applications of mathematics, statistics as well as a love for computer science. So the rise of Data Science as a professional vocation was the perfect fit.
For the last decade I have held a number of roles focused on understanding and solving large scale data science problems and now head up the data science practice for the market leaders in AI, SAS.
It’s an exciting time in the would of AI and my team is at the forefront of delivering value from computer vision, natural language processing, and machine learning projects.
Algorithm-X: I understand SAS investing a lot in AI. What major initiatives are you working on?
Iain: That is correct only a few months ago we announced a $1 Billion investment in AI which focuses on three main areas; ...
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