Artificial Intelligence (AI) often comes with a mix of excitement and inflated expectations. Is it a magical solution to every problem, or simply another tool in our digital toolkit?

In a recent radio conversation on ERT News, our co-founder Stavros Vassos addressed exactly that — exploring what AI really is, what responsibility in practice looks like, and how it will shape our everyday lives in the years to come.

👉 You can listen to the full conversation in Greek here (starts at 1h 3m 30s).

No Magic, Just Engineering

“There’s a bit of a sense that there are magical solutions” Stavros noted during the interview. “As in: ‘Oh, we have something difficult, let’s just have AI do it.’”

The truth is more grounded. AI is not magic. At its core, it’s software — systems built with data, rules, and feedback. These systems learn from prior decisions, but they don’t design themselves. Behind every AI stands a team of people who define its logic and outcomes. And that means responsibility lies not with the machine, but with its creators.

Responsibility in Practice

Stavros made it clear that responsibility and governance must guide AI’s development and application. “Ultimately, whoever builds the system then has the responsibility to make it objective.”

This insight reminds us that AI is not a shortcut — it requires careful design, ethical frameworks, and ongoing oversight to ensure fairness, transparency, and accountability.

AI in Everyday Life

One of the key points from the radio conversation was that AI will continue to blend into our daily lives, often working quietly in the background.

“I think that as the next years go by and AI is applied and tested more,” Stavros said, “we’ll see it everywhere in the facets of our daily life, not necessarily visibly, doing things that help us.”

From customer service interactions to smarter decision-making in organizations, AI’s presence may be subtle — but its benefits can be transformative when deployed responsibly.

Takeaway: A Future Built on Responsibility

The ERT News discussion underscored an essential truth: AI is not about magic. It’s about engineering, governance, and human expertise. At helvia.ai, we see responsibility not as an afterthought but as the foundation for deploying AI at scale — making it a force that enhances, rather than replaces, human judgment.