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Since 2009 , it’s been a personal tradition to reflect on the passing year and share insights into upcoming global trends. Delighted to continue this tradition by presenting my latest article, “Global Trends in 2024”! Join me as I explore the events that shaped our world and offer personal thoughts and predictions for the coming year. Your thoughts and comments are most welcome. Wishing everyone a Happy New Year! Another year has come to an end, bringing with it many developments, both locally and internationally. Taking a brief look at the most significant events that dominated public discourse, media, and social media references, let’s start with the dominance of artificial intelligence. The term “dominance” might disturb some as it can be interpreted as a predetermined evolution. However, continuous research in machine learning, neural networks, and the automation arising from artificial intelligence has already started to affect and replace a significant portion of human work an...

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December 6, 2023: Naftemporiki major business newspaper in Greece, published my new article “ Οι παγίδες της επενδυτικής βαθμίδας “. Welcome to read it and please share with your network: https://www.naftemporiki.gr/afieromata/the-n-society/1544203/oi-pagides-tis-ependytikis-vathmidas/ If you examine the matrix above, Greece still has a long way to go before receiving higher investment grade status from S&P, Moody’s and Fitch. The country needs to move in 2024 from BBB higher up with executing important political & economic reforms that need to take place before further receiving investment upgrades. –Efstathios Kassios www.skassios.com 

Dear readers, I recently had an interesting short “conversation” with an AI chatbot. Here’s an excerpt from the conversation including a simple graph generated by the AI chatbot itself: -Efstathios Kassios : Can you compare and visualize Human Intelligence to Artificial Intelligence in a simple graph with your current knowledge? -AI Chatbot : Comparing human intelligence with AI intelligence in a graph is a complex task, as intelligence is a multifaceted concept with various dimensions. Nevertheless, here’s a simplified representation that considers certain aspects: In this basic visual representation: -The vertical axis represents the  level of intelligence . -The horizontal axis represents  time . The graph suggests that AI intelligence, depending on the specific task and domain,  may surpass human intelligence  in certain areas over time. However, it’s crucial to note that human intelligence is complex, encompassing emotional, social, and creative aspects that cur...

The recent news   of receiving the investment grade from the rating agencies and specifically from   S&P   (Standard and Poor's Global Ratings), flooded the domestic and international press and triggered a crescendo of public arguments and commentary from government officials that focused on the positive aspects of the upgrade, while the main opposition contradicted them, stressing the microeconomics of everyday life for the average citizen - a harsh political response to the current government euphoria. The benefits of the investment grade  will logically mature in 2024 when new funding will flow into the Greek government from the bond offers. Financial liquidity will be positively affected, with banks increasing credit lines and businesses receiving loans on more favorable financing terms. Are there countervailing risks  & traps alongside the objective and positive signs of the Greek economy, which has succeeded and survived through a difficult decade ...

Major news online portal Xaidari Simera (29.000 followers) covering political & economic news in Athens, has published my latest article for the investment upgrade of Greece by S&P. You can read it here (EN friends please google translate): https://xaidarisimera.gr/oi-pagides-tis-ependytikis-vathmidas/#google_vignette

Δεν έχω λόγια να ευχαριστήσω τη συγγραφέα – ποιήτρια, Νίκη Σκουτέρη, για τη μεγάλη τιμή να φιλοξενηθώ στο ιστολόγιό της, τη βαθυστόχαστη περιγραφή & παρουσίαση της για το νέο μου μυθιστόρημα – Ο ΜΟΝΑΧΟΣ ΤΗΣ ΘΑΛΑΣΣΑΣ – τη μεγάλη εμπειρία και σημαντικά επιτεύγματά της στο χώρο της λογοτεχνίας και φυσικά το χέρι υποστήριξης προς νέους δημιουργούς-συγγραφείς όπως εγώ – Ευστάθιος Κάσσιος Διαβάστε τη παρουσίαση εδώ: https://balonakia.blogspot.com/?fbclid=IwAR0qe1X4gq7jvo4aGQLn6-z5AV4K2Fat28968H7c3dLSom34K6cIj9gaqzc