SAS signs European Commission’s AI Pact

Responsible AI leader, SAS, commits to applying EU AI Act principles ahead of schedule

Global data and AI leader, SAS, has signed the European Commission’s AI Pact, joining more than 130 companies accelerating adoption of the European Union AI Act’s principles within their organisations.

The pledge encourages companies to advance AI governance, identify high-risk AI systems and promote AI literacy, which are all requirements of the Act.

AI Pact signatories will provide updates on their progress and can test and share their solutions with the wider community to share best practices and build trust in AI systems. This collaborative effort is reflective of SAS’ approach to AI.

These efforts align with the SAS commitment to responsible innovation and are already well underway.

Around the world, SAS works with regulators, policy makers and like-minded companies to help shape AI laws and policies, including consulting with the EU and EU member states to inform policies and the legislative process related to trustworthy AI. This includes working with the Swedish Institute for Standards on the development of the harmonised standards for the EU AI Act.

Reggie Townsend, Vice President, Data Ethics, SAS, said: “As a nearly 50-year-old data and AI company, SAS has wrestled with the ethical implications of many powerful technologies. Our experience, culture and technology enabled us to quickly begin moving towards compliance with AI regulations and we look forward to collaborating with the organisations that share this commitment.”