Efforts align with the company's commitment to responsible innovation, collaborating with organizations in several countries
Global leader in data and AI, SAS, has signed the European Commission’s AI Pact (EU AI Act), joining more than 130 companies that are accelerating the adoption of the principles of the EU AI Act in their organizations. The Pact encourages companies to advance the AI governance, identifying high-risk artificial intelligence systems and promoting AI literacy, which are requirements of the law.
According to Reggie Townsend, vice president of data ethics at SAS, these efforts align with the company's commitment to responsible innovation and are already well underway.
“As a data and AI company with nearly 50 years of experience, SAS has already grappled with the ethical implications of many powerful technologies,” said Townsend. “Our experience, culture and technology have enabled us to move quickly toward compliance with AI regulations. We look forward to collaborating with organizations that share this commitment.”
Collaborating to help shape the future of trustworthy AI
AI Pact signatories will provide updates on their progress and can test and share solutions with the broader community to spread best practices and build trust in AI systems. This collaborative effort reflects SAS’s approach to artificial intelligence.
Across the globe, SAS works with like-minded regulators, policymakers and companies to help shape AI laws and policies, including consulting with the European Union and its member states to inform policy and legislative processes related to Trustworthy AI. This includes working with the Swedish Institute for Standards (SIS) to develop harmonized standards for the EU AI Pact.
In the U.S., SAS collaborates with other like-minded organizations, including the AI Safety Institute Consortium at the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST); EqualAI; the Business Roundtable; and other groups. SAS has also joined the Commonwealth AI Consortium, which includes global technology companies, research institutions, nonprofits, and at least six Commonwealth member countries that have distinguished themselves in championing AI innovation and literacy.
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