Understanding AI with SAS – KDnuggets

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Artificial intelligence is becoming a bigger part of our lives every day. From the apps we use to shop and communicate, to the way businesses run, to healthcare recommendations from your doctor, AI is shaping decisions and outcomes. Why should I care? Here are a few reasons it matters for everyone to have at least a basic understanding of AI:

• AI is changing jobs: Love it or hate it, companies are using AI to automate tasks and improve efficiency. Some jobs may be replaced, but others will be created or transformed. Become better prepared to adapt, learn new skills, and work alongside AI rather than be left behind.
• AI influences decisions about us: AI isn’t just in your electronic devices – it’s behind things like credit scores, hiring processes, and legal decisions. These systems use data to make predictions, but if you don’t understand how they work, it’s harder to know if those decisions are fair or accurate. We owe it to ourselves to know how to ask the right questions about fairness, bias, accuracy, and make decisions for ourselves.
• It affects your privacy: AI-powered systems gather huge volumes of personal data, sometimes in ways that people don’t realize. Knowing how AI works can help you make better choices about what information you share and understand the privacy risks involved.
• AI raises ethical issues: There are a lot of tricky questions around AI, like how to make sure it’s used fairly and safely. If we all have a basic understanding, we can participate in discussions about protecting people’s rights and ensuring that technology is used for good.
• It’s part of the future: The more we understand AI now, the better we can shape the future of technology. It’s not just about knowing how it works – it’s about being informed and ready to guide it in ways that benefit society. Whether it’s helping design fairer systems or pushing for better regulations, understanding AI helps people have a voice in how it impacts the world.

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Conclusion

AI will continue to be part of our lives, and there is still a great deal of confusion about how AI works and what the risks are. Many business leaders are scrambling to ensure that their teams are making the best use of automation, generative AI, machine learning, and predictive analytics. Our new learning paths offer something for everyone to grow their maturity and effectiveness with these tools and techniques.