SAS, an analytics and artificial intelligence software provider, announced that its SAS Viya Copilot won the AI Copilots & Assistants category in SiliconANGLE’s 2026 TechForward Awards.
Built on the SAS Viya platform, the Copilot functions as a conversational assistant for data scientists, analysts, developers, and business leaders. Through a natural language interface, the software supports users as they manage data, build machine learning models, write code, and create visualizations. The system also provides workflow guidance and assists with multistep tasks across the data lifecycle.
“SAS Viya Copilot is designed to be a generative AI partner for users working across the data and AI lifecycle,” said Peyton Cuccia, Senior Product Marketing Manager at SAS. “Unlike general-purpose AI assistants, SAS Viya Copilot is built on SAS' trusted analytics foundation. It brings conversational AI together with the governance and analytical capabilities of SAS Viya, helping users move through complex workflows while maintaining the transparency and control that organizations expect from SAS.”
The TechForward Awards, hosted by SiliconANGLE Media, a technology media and broadcasting company, evaluate enterprise computing products across artificial intelligence, cloud, data, and security. A panel of industry experts and technology leaders selected the winners based on customer outcomes, market impact, and innovation.
“This year’s winners truly stood out among an exceptionally strong group of entries,” said Dave Vellante, co-founder and co-CEO of SiliconANGLE Media. “We want to extend a sincere thank-you to our panel of judges, whose rigorous evaluation process ensured that every awardee paired real innovation with measurable results. For technology leaders assessing where to deploy capital for maximum return, these companies warrant a closer look.”
