Katerina Vardalaki
Independent Researcher
(Freelance Intelligence and OSINT Analyst, Chania, Greece)
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Copyright: @ 2025 Research Institute for European and American Studies (www.rieas.gr) Publication date: 1 January 2026
Note: The article reflects the opinion of the author and not necessarily the views of the Research Institute for European and American Studies.
When the initial boom of what targeted global marketing coined as AI (Artificial Intelligence), Large Language Models (LLMs) came to the forefront of global news. The initial reaction wasn’t as dismissive as it may be today by the general public, nor were there active hypotheses that AI would cause a behavioral and cognitive decline. The reason was simple: Who wouldn’t want to fully automate mundane tasks, repetitive daily chores without significant meaning that take up space, time and thinking power in the day to day grind? Key words being here the adjective “mundane” and the verb “automate” ... Read more