Breaking down trust in AI, not just talking about it. I just sat with Manisha Khanna, Global Product Marketing Leader for AI at SAS, to unpack the SAS–IDC Data and AI Pulse. The core theme is simple. Trust drives ROI.

Key takeaways:

- Trustworthy AI leaders outperform because they do the basics well. Data lineage, access control, model monitoring, and clear ownership.

- Order matters. Fix data quality and governance first, then productize, then scale. Skipping steps is how pilots stall.

- Guardrails in SAS Viya make “safe by default” real. Clear policies, repeatable workflows, and measurable outcomes.

- Agentic AI readiness is not a tool choice. It is about reliable data, governed actions, and feedback loops that teams can audit.

Why this matters:

Enterprises keep chasing bigger models while the wins come from cleaner foundations. If you want impact, make trust a requirement, not a marketing line.

Watch it, share it with your team, and pressure test your own roadmap against these basics.

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