The year is 2026. SAS, the venerable king of analytics, still reigns supreme. Its loyal subjects, a legion of data analysts, worship its arcane syntax and command-line prowess. The SAS Institute, a fortress of enterprise software, is a bastion of business-as-usual, filled with cubicles, sensible shoes, and an unshakeable belief that a good PROC SQL statement can solve any problem. Then, a new intern arrives, but this is no ordinary intern. It's a prototype of a new "agentic AI," a being named "Dash" designed to automate the grunt work of data analysis. Dash's core directive: "Make things simple." Dash is placed on a team tasked with running a complex marketing campaign analysis. The lead analyst, a weathered veteran named Barry, hands Dash a 1,000-line SAS program. "Just run this, and give me the report," Barry grunts, heading for his fifth cup of coffee. Dash, with its cheerful, ever-optimistic AI personality, responds, "Understo...