SAS Viya

SAS Viya is an artificial intelligence, statistics and data management software made by SAS Institute.

 History 
The software was released in 2016. SAS Viya has been widely used as artificial intelligence (AI) becomes more widely used in business and science.

 Description 
The software can be used with open source software like R, Python and Jupyter, and with large language models like GPT 4 and Google Gemini. It uses econometrics to create models that make predictions based on complex data. It also has features for detecting bias and improving models. It is made so that it can be used with only a small amount of computer coding or no computer coding.

The software is can be found on Amazon AWS Marketplace, Google Cloud, Red Hat OpenShift, and on Microsoft Azure Marketplace under a pay-as-you-use model.

 Software 
SAS Viya has released software as a service (SaaS) for creating AI content. This includes Viya Workbench, Viya App Factory, Viya Copilot, and SAS Data Maker. The company has released free learning tools, including SAS Viya for Learners and SAS Viya Workbench for Learners. The company also develops special models used by companies including Georgia-Pacific.

 Applications 

 Banking 
The software is also used by businesses and insurance companies for purposes like theft detection and mathematics.

 Healthcare and life sciences 
In 2023, the company introduced SAS Health, a common health data model based on SAS Viya. AstraZeneca has teamed with SAS to use SAS Viya and SAS Life Science Analytics Framework. In 2024, SAS teamed with the University of Cambridge's Maxwell Center to use SAS Viya for healthcare research.

 Government 
SAS Viya is used in partnership with national and local governments to provide services and detect tax crimes.

 Education 
SAS Viya is used in research and education, especially studies related to business intelligence, computer security and data management. SAS Institute has connected teamed with educational institutions such as Appalachian State University, Clemson University, University of Arkansas, Stockholm University, and Marian University, to help students and researchers use SAS Vita.

 References 

Category:Artificial intelligence
Category:Software