EmbeddingGemma 2 launched on October 6, 2026 under Apache 2.0. It is a sub-1B model built on Gemma 4 that maps text, code, images, video and audio into one 768-dimensional space.  This article covers the architecture, the benchmarks, and runnable scripts to provide measured results.  Specifications Specification EmbeddingGemma 2 Base model Gemma 4 License Apache […] The post...

See how Claude and SAS Viya teamed up to turn a vehicle routing optimization program into a fully functional web app, showcasing a fast, practical approach to building AI-assisted analytics applications without extra infrastructure. The post Building a vehicle routing problem app on SAS Viya with Claude as the developer in the loop appeared first on SAS Blogs.

Trustworthy AI is more than complying with regulations or checking governance boxes. It is about creating conditions for people to use AI with confidence. And as AI becomes more embedded in enterprise work, that confidence increasingly depends on the context behind an answer: where the information came from, whether it [...] The post AI needs context you can trust appeared first on SAS...

Ever since people first seriously contemplated giving machines an intelligence modeled on our own, there has never been any question that they would, like us, be able to say no. The sci-fi canon is full of stories of robotic disobedience. Most of these capers are, of course, cautionary.  But recently, the idea that AI shouldn’t…

Friday, October 16, 2026 Can AI design new life forms? In 2025, Stanford University PhD student Samuel King came up with a preliminary answer when he used a generative AI model to propose genetic blueprints for microscopic viruses. It isn’t yet an example of AI-generated life, but that could be next. Join senior AI reporter…

In this episode, Diogo Almeida, co-founder and CEO of TypeSafe, joins us to discuss Jev, TypeSafe’s recently released model for bringing fast, reliable intelligence directly into software. We explore the idea of “machine-native intelligence” and why Diogo believes models optimized for generating text are poorly suited to many of the decisions required for real-world automation. He explains how...

Enterprise CX teams have poured budget into AI, yet many still can't show measurable returns — frontline staff double-check the tools, and each new bot becomes another disconnected silo. ​ In this episode, John McMullan, Head of Product Marketing and Strategy at Observe.AI, joins host Yolandi de Weerdt to examine why AI adopted without operational discipline falls short, and how a...

Organizations have access to more data than ever before. The challenge has shifted from finding data to making sense of it. Understanding where programs are already making an impact is one part of the picture. The next step is looking ahead to where additional outreach and resources could make a [...] The post Can data show where cancer outreach is needed most? appeared first on SAS...

Modernizing social benefits organizations is not simply a technology challenge. It’s a balancing act between competing priorities. Across programs and agencies, that balancing act often includes: Delivering timely access to benefits and services. Managing growing demand with limited resources. Supporting staff overwhelmed with heavy caseloads. Modernizing aging systems and fragmented...

This post covers the two layers that sit on top of the model and largely determines what an AI system can actually accomplish. The post From Chatbots to Agents: The Autonomy Spectrum and the Plumbing Beneath It appeared first on SAS Blogs.