The horizon of autonomous artificial intelligence is no longer a futuristic concept, but a tangible reality. AI agents, systems capable of making decisions and executing actions without direct human intervention, are transforming the way organizations operate. In this context, the SAS VIYA platform emerges as one of the great drivers of this change, by combining intelligent automation with a solid approach in ethics, government and human control.
One of the key elements that differentiates SAS’s proposal is its solution Sas intelligent decisioningavailable on the IA SAS VIYA platform, which allows organizations to design, deploy and climb AI agents without giving up human supervision or normative compliance. This solution responds to a growing need in the market: reliable, explainable and aligned agents with business values.
“The SAS approach towards AI agents reaches a critical balance between autonomous decision making and the ethical government,” says Nick Patience, vice president and responsible for tools and software of AI in The Futurum Group. “Their intelligent agents represent not only a technological advance, but also a pragmatic framework for the responsible adoption of AI by companies.”
Collaborative and decisions with purpose
The SAS strategy for its AI agents is based on three fundamental pillars: decisions, human balance and government:
- The first of these refers to a hybrid approach that combines the analytical rigor of SAS with the flexible reasoning of the great language models, which allows to create AI agents with reliable and contextualized results.
- Secondly, SAS provides the necessary tools to define the appropriate level of autonomy depending on the type of task, associated risk and business objectives. This allows AI to operate independently in routine processes, while humans retain control in strategic or ethically complex situations.
The SAS VIYA platform redefines the role of artificial intelligence in critical business decisions
- The third pillar, the government, is the one that makes the difference in highly regulated sectors. The SAS solution natively integrates audit, privacy and biased detection mechanisms, guaranteeing that agents are not only effective, but also responsible.
According to Tiffany McCormick, IDC research director, “the confidence and explanation capacity are being established as key differentiators in the AI government among technology suppliers.” In his opinion, “SAS is taking significant steps to lead the sector when responding to the growing demand of AI agents with a clear commitment to ethical rigor.”
A roadmap focused on value, control and productivity
SAS VIYA not only facilitates the creation of intelligent agents, but also accompanies organizations throughout their life cycle: from data preparation to monitoring and continuous adjustment. This allows total control of the performance, compliance and safety of each agent.
In addition, the company already works on the next generation of tools within the platform, such as CO-PILOT TYPE PRODUCTIVITY ASSISTANTS that will help users work more efficiently, without losing sight of organizational objectives. They are also in development preconfigured agents by sectors, which will be integrated directly into flows such as data engineering or supply chain management.
