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The Natural Evolution: Artificial Intelligence to Cognitive ComputingWayne Thompson, SAS Data Science Technologies

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Wildlife Conservation

Provide non-invasive monitoring of

endangered species

Image Recognition

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the science of training computers to perform tasks that typically require human intelligence to complete.

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Past to Present1950s 1980s 2010’s Present

Evolution

Classical

Modern

Artificial Intelligence

Machine Learning

Cognitive Computing

Deep Learning

Neural Network

Natural LanguageProcessing

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Strategic AI Applications

Communications

Conversational Chat Bots

Contextual Marketing

Network Analytics

Fraud Detection

Credit Analysis

Automated Financial Advisors

Banking

Smart Cities

Sensor Fusion

Facial Recognition

Government

Predictive Diagnostics

Biomedical Imaging

Health Monitor

Heath and Life Sciences

Supply Chain Optimization

Automated Defect Detection

Energy Forecasting

Manufacturing and Energy

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Scalable and Open

MPP & GPU processingPython, Java, CASL and REST

Deep forward networks Auto encodersConvolutional networks Recurrent networks

Deep Learning

Speech to Text Natural language interactionNatural language generation Computer Vision

Cognitive Computing

N E WM E T H O D S

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Performance Assessment

Extract real-time insights during games

Object Detection

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Conversational Assistants

Insight Generation

Processing

Integration

Voice/Text

Data

Learning

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A Tactical Approach to AI

Machine Learning Natural Language Processing

Deep Learning Natural Language Understanding

Pattern Recognition ● Prediction ● Classification ● Image Recognition ● Speech to Text ●Cognitive Search ● Natural Language Interaction ● Natural Language Generation

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ImprovePatient Care

Assemble end-to-end solution for image-

based problems

Image Processing

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EnergyForecasting

Use short and long-term variability to improve accuracy

Deep Learning

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Manufacturing Optimization

Identify defects during production

Pattern Recognition

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A Tactical Approach to AI

Machine Learning Natural Language Processing

Deep Learning Natural Language Understanding

Pattern Recognition ● Prediction ● Classification ● Image Recognition ● Speech to Text ●Cognitive Search ● Natural Language Interaction ● Natural Language Generation

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We provide elements and capabilities

for people that aspire to build an AI system.

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These AI elements are being embedded in the SAS platform.

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Change the World

Advancing analytics by embedding AI in the

SAS Platform

Apply analytics to data

The SAS Platform

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