SAS AI Navigator is now available via Microsoft Marketplace. This SaaS solution for AI governance brings together models, agents, and LLMs in a single inventory and links them to regulations and internal policies. Customers can use the tool for free for six months.
Many organizations don’t know exactly which AI they’re actually using. SAS addresses this with AI Navigator. The tool provides an overview of all AI applications within an organization, whether they’re open-source models, SAS models, LLMs, or AI agents. Development teams don’t need to change the way they work. AI Navigator monitors what’s already in use.
The starting point is the use case, that is, where AI actually has an impact on the business. This also includes the models and agents that power such a use case. For example, a company using a customer service chatbot can bring the underlying model (such as Claude or Microsoft Copilot) under governance and apply policies to it. This ensures the application remains within the rules.
“Trustworthy AI doesn’t happen by accident. It requires intention, transparency and the right governance structures from the start,” says Reggie Townsend, Vice President of AI Ethics, Governance, and Social Impact at SAS.
From experiment to phase-out
AI Navigator tracks AI assets throughout their entire lifecycle, from experimentation and rollout to phase-out. This applies to both in-house AI and third-party tools. Those who don’t want to draft a complex corporate policy from scratch can use policy packs from SAS partners Protiviti and Asenion. These contain ready-to-use questions and risk classifications that you can apply directly to use cases.
SAS cites its own 2026 Data and AI Impact Report, produced in collaboration with IDC. According to that report, organizations that effectively manage trust in AI are 15 times more likely to achieve strong returns. In addition, employees often disregard AI recommendations if they cannot explain how the AI reached a decision.
Erasmus MC tested AI Navigator early on. Together with SAS and Delft University of Technology, the hospital established the Responsible Ethical AI in Health Care Lab (REAiHL). That lab aims to translate ethical principles into technology that can be used at the patient’s bedside. “We see real potential in SAS AI Navigator becoming a valuable tool for documenting and governing AI use within a healthcare organization,” says Michel van Genderen, an ICU physician and internist at Erasmus MC.
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