How Do AI and LLMs Change Our Lives? Reflections and Outlook

Authors

• Helmut Degen, Siemens USA
• Stavroula Ntoa, Foundation for Research and Technology-Hellas (FORTH-ICS)
• Abbas Moallem, San Jose State UniversityFollow
• Joerg Beringer, ProContext
• Carrie Ching
• Lance Chong, University of Lethbridge
• Thomas Geis, ProContext Consulting GmbH
• Pei Hsuan Hsieh, National Chengchi University
• Khalid Kattan, College of Engineering and Computer Science
• Prabhat Kumar, U.S. Army Research Laboratory
• André Frank Krause, Hochschule Rhein-Waal - University of Applied Sciences
• Carsten Lanquillon, Hochschule Heilbronn
• Rebecca McNulty, University of Central Florida
• Mark Mittrick, U.S. Army Research Laboratory
• Mark Nuppnau, James and Patricia Anderson College of Engineering
• Abraham Moore Odell, U.S. Army Research Laboratory
• Ming Qian, Charles River Analytics Inc
• Adrienne Raglin, U.S. Army Research Laboratory
• Robert G. Reynolds, James and Patricia Anderson College of Engineering
• For full author list, see comments below

Publication Date

1-1-2026

Document Type

Contribution to a Book

Publication Title

Artificial Intelligence and Large Language Models A Scientific Perspective

DOI

10.1201/9781003492252-12

First Page

277

Last Page

299

Abstract

The rapid advancement of generative artificial intelligence (AI) and the widespread integration of large language models (LLMs) have transformed how individuals engage with technology in the context of daily professional activities. Motivated by the impact of LLMs in our lives, this chapter presents the outcomes of a series of multi-disciplinary workshops involving experts from AI, natural language processing (NLP), and human–computer interaction. By adopting a human-centered and co-creative lens, this chapter reframes the discourse on LLMs, offering critical insights into which aspects of life have already been reshaped by LLMs, what transformations lie ahead, and which critical challenges need to be addressed to achieve meaningful human–AI collaboration.

Comments

Full author list: Helmut Degen, Stavroula Ntoa, Abbas Moallem, Joerg Beringer, Carrie Ching, Lance Chong, Thomas Geis, Pei-Hsuan Hsieh, Khalid Kattan, Prabhat Kumar, André Frank Krause, Carsten Lanquillon, Rebecca McNulty, Mark Mittrick, Mark Nuppnau, Abraham Moore Odell, Ming Qian, Adrienne Raglin, Robert G. Reynolds, John Richardson, Yao Sun, Lijing Wang, Carsten Wittenberg

Department

Industrial and Systems Engineering

Recommended Citation

Degen, H., Ntoa, S., Moallem, A., Beringer, J., Ching, C., Chong, L., Geis, T., Hsieh, P., Kattan, K., Kumar, P., Krause, A. F., Lanquillon, C., McNulty, R., Mittrick, M., Nuppnau, M., Odell, A. M., Qian, M., Raglin, A., Reynolds, R. G., . . . Wittenberg, C. (2026). How do AI and LLMs change our lives? Reflections and outlook. In Artificial Intelligence and Large Language Models (1st ed., pp. 300–324). Taylor & Francis Group. https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003492252-12