Expert warns against blind trust in artificial intelligence

Professor Savvas A. Chatzichristofis, Vice Rector of Research and Innovation at Neapolis University Pafos, warned in a statement to the Cyprus News Agency (CNA) on September 21, 2026, about the risks posed by artificial intelligence. He highlighted that the deepest threat is not necessarily a physical attack by machines, but rather the development of a society that loses its ability to make decisions without algorithmic assistance.

Chatzichristofis identified several immediate dangers associated with AI, including automated cyberattacks, malicious biological applications, mass surveillance, disinformation, and the use of weapons systems lacking sufficient human oversight. He also noted concerns regarding bias in recruitment and financial lending processes, as well as the displacement of human labor.

Despite these warnings, the professor emphasized that it is not too late to act, provided society avoids naivety. He stressed that the primary intervention must take place within the education sector immediately. The core challenge, according to Chatzichristofis, is ensuring that AI remains a tool that serves human intellect rather than an authority to which society gradually delegates its decision-making power.