SAS AI-powered deforestation detection app recognised as world-changing Sunday, 27 June 2021 17:54 SAS AI-powered deforestation detection app recognised as world-changing Shares Analytics software and solutions company SAS received was honourably mentioned in the Fast Company World Changing Ideas Awards for its joint project with the International Institute of Applied Systems Analysis tracking the human impact in the Amazon rainforest. It is one of many social innovation projects from SAS employees inspired to apply data to solve pressing humanitarian issues. The honour came on World Rainforest Day last week, under the AI and Data category of the Fast Company World Changing Ideas Awards. The awards honour businesses, policies, projects and concepts which actively and deeply pursue innovations in the realm of health and climate crises, social injustice, or economic inequality.