The ELECTE Review Fri, 19 Jun 2026 19:10:47 +0200 https://review.electe.net en-us © 2026 @2026 ELECTE yes 4071eb26-1395-5992-8063-7f0903bf90cd fabio.lauria@electe.net ELECTE episodic false AI strategy and data intelligence for European SMEs. Each episode distills key insights from ELECTE's research and analysis — covering market shifts, AI adoption, regulatory developments, and the business decisions that matter. Published by ELECTE.

]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) AI, Data Analytics, European Business, SME, Business Intelligence, Predictive Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, Digital Strategy, Machine Learning, Data-Driven, Technology, European SMEs ELECTE fabio.lauria@electe.net https://storage.buzzsprout.com/gfy62qtlnfpldb5igmepore2jiz4?.jpg The ELECTE Review Fabio Lauria When AI Makes You Faster and Worse When AI Makes You Faster and Worse A 2025 study found that people who used AI to write essays were 60% faster — but showed a 32% drop in cognitive engagement, and 83% couldn't recall a passage they'd just written. For a business, that's not an academic curiosity. It's an operational signal.

This episode breaks down what happens when teams hand their thinking to AI: which skills atrophy first, why "plausible" output gets mistaken for "reliable," and how to tell the difference between AI that sharpens judgment and AI that quietly replaces it. With concrete failure cases from retail forecasting and financial compliance, plus a practical framework for designing workflows that keep human judgment in the loop.

The takeaway for SMEs: the advantage isn't automating the most steps. It's knowing which steps a machine should never own.

ELECTE is an AI-powered data analytics platform for European SMEs — turning raw data into clear, verifiable, actionable insight. Learn more at electe.net

New episodes regularly. Subscribe wherever you listen.

Written and hosted by Fabio Lauria.

]]> A 2025 study found that people who used AI to write essays were 60% faster — but showed a 32% drop in cognitive engagement, and 83% couldn't recall a passage they'd just written. For a business, that's not an academic curiosity. It's an operational signal.

This episode breaks down what happens when teams hand their thinking to AI: which skills atrophy first, why "plausible" output gets mistaken for "reliable," and how to tell the difference between AI that sharpens judgment and AI that quietly replaces it. With concrete failure cases from retail forecasting and financial compliance, plus a practical framework for designing workflows that keep human judgment in the loop.

The takeaway for SMEs: the advantage isn't automating the most steps. It's knowing which steps a machine should never own.

ELECTE is an AI-powered data analytics platform for European SMEs — turning raw data into clear, verifiable, actionable insight. Learn more at electe.net

New episodes regularly. Subscribe wherever you listen.

Written and hosted by Fabio Lauria.

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